Re: Armadillo 4/18

I'm sure you have been thinking about this also. 
    My calculation involve holding a pen up in the air and imagining 
what it will do. It is not easy to do if you balance it on your finger tip.
   

John Carmack wrote:

> At 02:18 PM 4/19/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> Yes, rate of turn could be quick.
>>    Is there is an overall term used to measure a closed loop control 
>> system's reaction time? That is clock speed, sample rates, valve 
>> opening, slop etc. expressed as one value?  Perhaps a go or no go 
>> type of answer with a fuzzy border.
>>    Just a gut feeling says you should have bolt on "training wheels" 
>> till this child gets more mature. Perhaps a bolt on thruster pack on 
>> the nose with a separate controll, say kick in at 10 degrees and shut 
>> down at 5?
>
>
> Doubling the number of engines and control systems certainly isn't 
> going to make anything easier...
>
> John Carmack
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