Changing .par Files

[E-Impeller]

How do you change a .par file? I wanna edit a plane to make it faster.

[phildc]

Welcome,
The 'search' function with parameters 'par AND editor' will direct you to various related topics.

Phil.

[rjowsey]

Try increasing the Thrust parameter in line 2... that'll probably do the trick.

Here's what the various par file values do, AFAIK:

1 Type: 0=plane, 1=heli
2 Tmax: max thrust in Newtons
3 Drmax: max rudder angle in radians
4 Demax: max elevator angle in radians
5 Damax: max aileron angle in radians
6 CLmax: max lift coefficient
7 CLmin: min lift coefficient
8 CLa: Lift Gradient, per radian
9 CLast: Lift Gradient in a stall, per radian
10 CDw: Drag Coefficient of Wing
11 CDb: Drag Coefficient of Fuse
12 mug: friction coefficient of the wheels
13 dCDSt: rise of drag coefficient in a stall
14 CM: Moment Coefficient
15 alpha0: wing angle in radians
16 b: wing span in meters
17 c: wing chord in meters
18 hce: equivalent center of gravity, from leading edge in meters
19 m: mass of model in kilograms
20 lzz: Yaw Inertia Coefficient Kg*m^2
21 Iyy: Pitch Inertia Coefficient Kg*m^2
22 Ixx: Roll Inertia Coefficient Kg*m^2
23 Effective horiz. stab area m^2
24 Effective vert. stab area m^2
25 Lt: Tail moment arm in meters
26 VForm: Effect of Dihedral Angle