RealFlight G3 Manual - Great Planes Software Support

RAM
Random Access Memory.
ReadySelect
This is the name given to RealFlight G3’s rotating preview box. This allows a rapid
view of the aircraft from all angles.
RealFlight G3
This is the latest and greatest R/C Flight Simulator produced by Great Planes and
developed by Knife Edge Software.
RealPhysics 3D
This is RealFlight’s exclusive physics modeling technology. RealPhysics 3D
authentically replicates the actual physics of model aircraft by performing hundreds
of thousands of floating point calculations each second while delivering sizzling real
time performance.
Refresh Rate
The number of times per second that your monitor retraces an image on its screen.
This is different from the Frame Rate.
Resolution
When used in the context of screen Resolution, this term describes the picture quality
of the screen. Lower Resolutions will produce an image that is not as sharp as higher
Resolutions.
Roll Axis
The airplane axis controlled by the ailerons. Roll is illustrated by holding the
airplane by the nose and tail. Dropping either wingtip is the roll movement. Roll is
used to bank or turn the airplane. In most airplanes, the ailerons control roll.
However, when the main wing has dihedral, the plane can be banked using the
rudder only. Consequently, many planes with wing dihedral do not have ailerons,
and the rudder controls both roll and yaw. This is one reason why most trainer
aircraft have a large amount of dihedral -- a plane with large dihedral can be
controlled using fewer input channels.
Rolloff Factor
This phrase describes how rapidly the volume of a sound increases or decreases as
the source draws closer or moves farther away.
Rudder
Hinged control surface located at the trailing edge of the vertical stabilizer, which
provides control of the airplane about the Yaw axis (causes the airplane to Yaw left
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