Flight Simulation Programming for Cessna 172 During Cruising

This research presents the development of a computationally efficient, C++ -based flight simulation framework designed to bridge the gap between high-fidelity professional simulators and accessible educational tools. The Cessna 172 model during cruise is described by a system of 12 nonlinear differential equations governing its flight dynamics. A comparative analysis between Euler and Fourth-Order Runge-Kutta (RK4) numerical methods ultimately proves RK4 provides superior stability and accuracy for aerospace applications. To ensure real-time performances on standard hardware, the framework implements advanced terrain generation and optimization strategies, reducing GPU load by 74