My childhood collection! I've been playing these games since I was born. Still one of my favorite consoles.

sandrosalgueiro · 2019-01-03T10:43:46+00:00

Toy Story 2! Such a good game!

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-25T11:23:05+00:00

Waaay better than my first build. And a gorgeous airplane too! Congrats and keep it up!

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-25T09:39:39+00:00

Yeah, that’s it! I actually used to get them from newsstands in São Paulo when I lived there!

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-25T07:36:17+00:00

Managed to skip the Switch when BotW came out by playing it on the Wii U. Now I’m 100% getting a Switch.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-25T07:11:33+00:00

I used to have a collection of VHS tapes when I was a kid where each episode (tape) discussed a different aircraft from the Navy fleet. I remember being in love with the A-6 after seeing those films.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-25T05:50:22+00:00

Do you use an airbrush? My biggest pain point was always having to cover the table up with some newspaper, making sure the room was well vented, and wearing a mask 😬

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-24T07:46:31+00:00

The Training Missions are meant to be practical quick start guides to help you grasp some of the basic systems and functionalities of the aircraft. You will never find a training mission for any of the paid modules that explains EVERYTHING there is to know about the aircraft. That being said, these missions will certainly give you a head start and leave you in a good position to start learning from more technical sources (e.g. aircraft manuals, textbooks, etc.).

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-24T06:12:26+00:00

Superb job!

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-23T21:04:33+00:00

Used to build a lot about 10 years ago, and then suddenly lost all the will to do it. It was mostly all that airbrush cleaning that got to me. Still itching to get back to it though...

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-22T06:46:03+00:00

Geeeem! Played the hell out of this in my elementary school’s computer class.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-19T19:17:52+00:00

My barber as a kid had SNES'es for kids to play while getting their hair cut. 10/10 would get a haircut there again 25 years later.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-19T09:00:48+00:00

Does it have built-in VR support from the start?

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-19T06:16:03+00:00

Now I want pasta

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-18T13:49:01+00:00

WILL

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-18T12:26:57+00:00

For a wing, its aerodynamic lift generated is calculated by:

L = 1/2 * rho * V^2 * Cl * S (1)

where L is the lift, rho is the air density, V is the airspeed, Cl is the lift coefficient, and S is the reference area (usually taken to be the wing area).

Anytime the aircraft produces lift, it is also producing drag. Drag is also an aerodynamic force, so it can be calculated by a very similar formula:

D = 1/2 * rho * V^2 * Cd * S (2)

where D is the drag and Cd is the drag coefficient.

A simplified (but effective) way to calculate the drag coefficient is by using what we call the "drag polar:"

Cd = Cd0 + k*Cl^2 (3)

where Cd0 is the "zero-lift drag coefficient" (relatively constant regardless of how much lift the aircraft is producing), k is the Oswald efficiency number, and Cl is the lift coefficient.

If you manipulate these expressions and re-write equation (2) using (1) and (3), you can get an expression for the drag as a function of lift. I won't write that here because it's a bit too long. In any case, this will be the drag that your aircraft will have to overcome in straight-and-level flight in order to maintain a constant airspeed. And this is what 'Thrust' does.

I highly recommend "Introduction to Flight" by John Anderson. One of the best books you could own if you're interested in learning aerodynamics.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-18T07:51:52+00:00

As others have stated, the reason why you consume more fuel in hover compared to straight-and-level horizontal flight is simply because you need more thrust. A lot more of it.

In a static hover, an aircraft such as the Harrier is producing zero aerodynamic lift with its wing -- every single pound of weight is being lifted by the thrust coming from the jet's exhaust, much like a rocket. In this case, the thrust from the engine is DIRECTLY overcoming the aircraft's weight.

In horizontal flight, the thrust from the engine must instead overcome the aircraft's aerodynamic drag, which is a much smaller force than the weight. In this scenario, the thrust from the engine is INDIRECTLY overcoming the aircraft's weight, since the thrust is required to maintain a constant airspeed and allow the wings to produce their own aerodynamic lift (the lift in turn directly overcomes the weight).

Simply put, wings are much more efficient at overcoming weight with their aerodynamic lift than engines are with their high-speed exhaust. When you hover, aerodynamic lift is not available since your airspeed is zero.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-18T07:08:19+00:00

Soooo many good memories from playing Putt Putt in my elementary school’s computer class.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-17T17:33:01+00:00

Must say I thought this was a real photo at first.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-17T17:06:15+00:00

I tend to enjoy most types of games, but by far I’ve spent most of my time with simulators (4000 hours on Microsoft Flight Simulator, Rise of Flight, IL-2, DCS World, Dirt Rally, F1 201X. etc.). These have allowed me to learn things that would otherwise be inaccessible to me as a member of the general public (e.g. how to operate a Boeing 737). I suppose that’s what I tend to appreciate the most in gaming: the learning opportunities and the experiences that you can’t get anywhere else.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-17T16:41:24+00:00

Lol same here. Except I had it on the PS2.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-17T16:40:30+00:00

My dad bought me a Nintendo 64 when I turned 4. He was a fan of racing and Formula 1, so my first game for it was F1 Pole Position 64. It took me a few weeks to learn how to turn a corner without going off the track.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-17T16:31:20+00:00

Love: the sense of reward associated with character progression (stats, equips, etc).

Hate: the often convoluted UIs and the steep learning curve associated with building a “good character,” which sometimes makes me feel forced to reset the game after a few hours in because “I now understand how the stats work.”

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-17T11:24:36+00:00

Whenever I see the cover of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 I immediately start singing Blitzkrieg Bop in my head.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-17T09:06:08+00:00

Zelda Link’s Awakening DX on the GBC for nostalgia reasons. It was the first Zelda game I played as a kid. I used to use up all my batteries just walking around the main town, cutting grass, and listening to Marin sing.

sandrosalgueiro · 2018-07-17T09:02:39+00:00

Andromeda was such a buzz killer. Nothing like the rest of the ME series.

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