An edition of Taking flight
(1994)
Taking flight
by Christopher Watkins
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The authors take you on a brief tour of the history of flight simulation, and then bring you into creating illusions with 3-D graphics and motion. Use the source code on the disc to experiment with flight simulation, and you will be able to eventually create your own applications. Also get a peek into other applications of flight simulation that are now just emerging, such as virtual reality and scientific visualization. - Back cover.
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Table of Contents
Section 1 : In the beginning.
What is flight simulation?
A brief history of flight
A brief history of flight simulators
Applications and uses
Section 2 : Concerning the operators of flight simulators.
Sight and the human eye
Sound and the human ear
Haptics and creating the illusion
Section 3 : The fundamentals of flight simulators.
An introduction to fluid mechanics
An introduction to terms and concepts
Flight propulsion systems
Virtual flight
Cockpit/crew resource management
Section 4 : The future of flight simulators.
Where is flight simulation headed?
Section 5 : The flight simulator software.
The concept of a flight simulation system
The mathematics of three-dimensional computer graphics
Polygon generation
Polygon anti-aliasing
Polygon projection
Polygon clipping
Polygon removal for hidden surfaces
Shading, texturing and special effects
Database structure
The controls and the flight model
Light points and a brief overview of the console and gauges, and special effects
The flight simulation software
Flying forward
Appendixes.
Bibliography
Terrain generation and other issues
FAA rules, regulatory bodies and simulator companies
The C programming language
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-316) and index.
System requirements for computer disk: IBM-compatible PC; MS-DOS.
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