$DIM FT=1.0, M=0.0, DEG=1.0, $ $FLTCON NMACH=1.0, MACH(1)=0.2, NALT=1.0, ALT(1)=5000.0, $ $OPTIONS SYNTH=1.0, DAMP=0.0, HYP=0.0, TRIM=0.0, BUILD=1.0, $ $BODY NX=3.0, X(1)=0.0, R(1)=0.0, X(2)=2.0, R(2)=1.5, X(3)=6.0, R(3)=0.0, $ $WGPLNF NGROUP=1.0, CHRDR=1.8, SSPN=8.5, TAPER=0.8, SWEEP=2.0, SSAVSI=0.0, TWIST=0.0, XWP=1.5, ZWP=0.0, $ $HTAPLN NGROUP=1.0, CHRDR=1.2, SSPN=4.5, TAPER=0.7, SWEEP=0.0, TWIST=0.0, XHT=5.2, ZHT=0.5, $ $VTAPLN NGROUP=1.0, CHRDR=1.0, SSPN=2.0, TAPER=0.6, SWEEP=15.0, XVT=5.5, ZVT=1.0, $ $TRIM TRIM=1.0, ALPHA= -5.0, 10.0, 2.0, $ $NEXT CASE
: Defines the geometry of the wing and horizontal tail, including root chord, span, and sweep. datcom tutorial
You have just completed a comprehensive . You understand the NAMELIST structure, built a basic aircraft model, ran the simulation, and interpreted stability derivatives. The learning curve is steep—expect to spend hours debugging missing semicolons or misaligned columns. $DIM FT=1
This is designed for students, hobbyist rocket builders, and early-career engineers. By the end of this guide, you will understand the history of DATCOM, its input structure, how to run a basic analysis, and how to interpret the critical output tables. The learning curve is steep—expect to spend hours