CRRCsim

a.k.a. crrcsim / 'Charles River Radio Controllers Simulation

published by author in 2000, running on Linux

type: flight, simulation
setting: Present
perspective: other fixed camera
player options: single player

languages: other

Official description

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Crrcsim is a model-airplane flight simulation program. Using it, you can learn how to fly model aircraft, test new aircraft designs, and improve your skills by practicing on your computer.

It rules! The flight model is very realistic. The flight model parameters are calculated based on a 3D representation of the aircraft. Stalls are properly modelled as well. Model control is possible with your own rc transmitter, or any input device such as joystick, mouse, keyboard ...
Software features

Open source
Runs on GNU/Linux, Mac OSX (ppc and rosetta compatible) and Windows (98/2000/XP)
3D representation of the aircraft
Very realistic flight model
Powered models and gliders, helicopter and multicopter
Side arm launch
Nice graphics if you have a 3D accelerator card
Great variety of how to control the model:
[**]Use your R/C transmitter (connected to the parallel port, to the serial port via an "FMS PIC"-style cable or simply to your sound card's audio input)
[**]Mouse
[**]Joystick
[**]Keyboard
[**]Autopilot
For developers and scientific use: modular architecture to allow simulation without GUI, use input from datafiles instead of joystick, easily implement new control loops/autopilots (currently heavily used with multicopters)