Jsbsim Tutorial < 2025-2027 >

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <fdm_config name="Cessna 172P" version="2.0" release="experimental">

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You can install JSBSim in several ways:

Once JSBSim is installed, open a terminal or command prompt. Navigate to the JSBSim root directory and run a pre-packaged example. The classic "Hello World" of flight simulation is the Cessna 172 takeoff script: JSBSim.exe --script=scripts/c1721.xml or on Linux ./JSBSim --script=scripts/c1723.xml .

The easiest way to experiment is via the jsbsim Python module.

for _ in range(1000): fdm.run()

while (fdm.Run()) double lat = fdm.GetProperty("position/lat-deg"); double lon = fdm.GetProperty("position/lon-deg"); double roll = fdm.GetProperty("attitude/roll-rad"); // Send these to your OpenGL/Unreal engine

jsbsim boeing_747.fgfs

Now that you've completed the basic tutorial, let's cover some advanced topics: