GREAT PLANES RealFlight 7 User Manual page 358

Depth of Field
Computer Term
Dihedral
R/C Term
Direct Control Interface
RealFlight Term
Direct3D Technology
Computer Term
DirectX
Computer Term
Dithering
Computer Term
Down Thrust
R/C Term
The depth of field (DOF) is the portion of the
screen that appears sharp, while all other objects
appear out of focus. In RealFlight, depth of field
can add more depth perception to your computer
monitor, which is flat.
The V-shaped bend in a wing.
dihedral usually enhances the aerodynamic stability
of an airplane, and helps the rudder to control both
the roll and yaw axis. This is why some trainers and
sailplanes require only three channels of radio
control (i.e., they have no ailerons).
This is a method for using your own radio to
completely control the aircraft. This usually means
you have a separate radio program on your radio for
each aircraft that you want to fly in RealFlight 7
with this method. All mixing and radio functions
are performed on your radio and RealFlight simply
passes the values directly to the aircraft servos. This
is in contrast to the Joystick Emulation Interface.
A Microsoft DirectX technology used to render the
3D image when you have a graphics accelerator
card. It works best on faster computers.
A technology created by Microsoft that controls
graphics and sound operations.
A method of removing and/or simulating colors
that may not be available to the graphics processing
unit.
This is the downward angle of the engine in
relationship to the centerline of the airplane. Down
Thrust helps overcome the normal climbing
tendency of flat bottom wings.
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Increasing the