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Hi Gang,
Is Distant Lighting possible in FS9? By Distant Lighting I mean, lights that can be seen from a distance of say 20nm or so, say as in a beacon or harbor light. I am not talking about beams here, I am taking about lights that can be seen from 20nm from the object. Here is an exerpt from Kevin Breen's Beacon by by F.C. Hingsburg, Chief Engineer , Airways Division, Department of Commerce.
But, in our case, we would need only to have the beacon visible at ten nm, and have the beacon still look pretty normal at closer visual points
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Would this be possible?
Thanks, and take care,
Big John
Is Distant Lighting possible in FS9? By Distant Lighting I mean, lights that can be seen from a distance of say 20nm or so, say as in a beacon or harbor light. I am not talking about beams here, I am taking about lights that can be seen from 20nm from the object. Here is an exerpt from Kevin Breen's Beacon by by F.C. Hingsburg, Chief Engineer , Airways Division, Department of Commerce.
The standard airways beacon projects a beam of a maximum value of approximately 1,000,000 cp. This beam is elevated so that its center line passes 1000 ft. above the adjacent beacon ten miles distant, and the zone of greatest lighting effectiveness extends from 500 ft. to 1500 ft. above this adjacent beacon, thus providing maximum lighting for the low altitude flying which is frequently necessary in bad weather.
But, in our case, we would need only to have the beacon visible at ten nm, and have the beacon still look pretty normal at closer visual points
.
Would this be possible?
Thanks, and take care,
Big John