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The '''Douglas A-4 Skyhawk''' is a [[Howto: Carrier|carrier]]-capable attack [[aircraft#Carrier-borne aircraft|aircraft]] designed for the United States Navy. The delta wing Skyhawk, powered by a single turbojet, was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company (later [[McDonnell Douglas]] and finally [[Boeing]]). The initial designation was A4D under the Navy's designation system, and A-4 Skyhawk after 1962.


== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
== Aircraft help ==
a4-uiuc A4D (A-4C) Skyhawk attack aircraft (UIUC aero model)
{{Main article|A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual}}


Outside:
{| class="keytable"
! Key
! Function
|-
| {{key press|Shift|C}}
| Catapult launch command
|-
| {{key press|Shift|L}}
| Carrier launch-bar engage
|-
| {{key press|O}} / {{key press|Shift|O}}
| Hook up/down
|-
| {{key press|Ctrl|B}}
| Toggle airbrakes
|-
| {{key press|Ctrl|K}}
| Toggle spoilers
|}


* cockpit instruments can be seen through aircraft hull
== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
* pilot is not solid
=== Outside ===
* flaps are not solid
* No cockpit light at night visible
* flaps are animated, but the shape of the wing does not change when flaps are extended. This means we have 2 flaps. One that is animated and another one that is not animated.
* No aircraft light available
* rudder, ailerons and pitch elevator are not animated
* No jetstream visible
* no cockpit light at night visible
* no aircraft light available
* aircraft has no wheel well area for the landing gears
* no jetstream visible
* nozzle do not change shape when changing thrust
* there are no flaps when using reverse thrust
 
3d Cockpit:
 
* no cockpit light at night available
* no rudder/stick control in 3d cockpit available
* no ruder control pedals available
* no switches and leverls available
* no elevator trim control available
* brake signal light does not light when pressing the brake key
* cockpit instruments look flat, they don't have a 3d look.
* cockpit is not textured
* no pilot present in 3d cockpit
* cockpit window has no windscreen wipers


General:
=== 3D Cockpit ===
* No cockpit light at night available


* engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
=== General ===
* engines can't be turned off
* Engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
* no hud available
* Engines can't be turned off
* aircraft is not set on the correct elevation when starting flightsgear (gears are approximately 0.40 m below the ground)


== External links ==
== Related content ==
== Related content ==
=== Related lists ===
* [[A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual]]
[[Aircraft]]


[[Aircraft Todo]]
{{Douglas}}
{{MDouglas}}
{{air-to-air refueling}}
[[Category:Delta-wing aircraft]]
[[Category:Carrier-based aircraft]]
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