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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. |
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| | == Aircraft help == |
| | {{Main article|A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual}} |
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| {{infobox Aircraft | | ! Function |
| |image =Douglas_A4.jpg | | |- |
| |name =Douglas A4 | | | {{key press|Shift|C}} |
| |type =Military aircraft | | | Catapult launch command |
| |fdm = | | |- |
| |status =early-production | | | {{key press|Shift|L}} |
| |authors =Lewis Magruder, Dean Baunton, Jim Wilson, Andy Ross, Vivian Meazza | | | Carrier launch-bar engage |
| |fgname = <tt>a4f, a4, a4-uiuc</tt> | | |- |
| |download = http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/#a4 | | | {{key press|O}} / {{key press|Shift|O}} |
| }} | | | Hook up/down |
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| Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is available for FG v1.0.0. Designation after 1962 was A-4 Skyhawk, changed from A4D under the Navy's designation system. Developed by Douglas aircraft later managed by McDonnell Douglas and finally Boeing.
| | | {{key press|Ctrl|B}} |
| | | | Toggle airbrakes |
| See the [[A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual]] for more on using the A-4 Skyhawk in FlightGear.
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| | | | {{key press|Ctrl|K}} |
| a4f: Douglas A4F Skyhawk (YASim)
| | | Toggle spoilers |
| a4: Douglas A4 Skyhawk (YASim)
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| a4-uiuc: A4D (A-4C) Skyhawk attack aircraft (UIUC aero model)
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| == Development status/Issues/Todo == | | == Development status/Issues/Todo == |
| Outside: | | === Outside === |
| | * No cockpit light at night visible |
| | * No aircraft light available |
| | * No jetstream visible |
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| * cockpit instruments can be seen through aircraft hull
| | === 3D Cockpit === |
| * pilot is not solid
| | * No cockpit light at night available |
| * flaps are not solid | |
| * 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.
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| * rudder, ailerons and pitch elevator are not animated
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| * no cockpit light at night visible
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| * no aircraft light available
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| * aircraft has no wheel well area for the landing gears
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| * no jetstream visible
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| * nozzle do not change shape when changing thrust
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| * there are no flaps when using reverse thrust
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| 3d Cockpit:
| | === General === |
| | * Engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound |
| | * Engines can't be turned off |
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| * no cockpit light at night available
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| * no rudder/stick control in 3d cockpit available
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| * no ruder control pedals available
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| * no switches and leverls available
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| * no elevator trim control available
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| * brake signal light does not light when pressing the brake key
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| * cockpit instruments look flat, they don't have a 3d look.
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| * cockpit is not textured
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| * no pilot present in 3d cockpit
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| * cockpit window has no windscreen wipers
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| General:
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| * engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
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| * engines can't be turned off
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| * no hud available
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| * aircraft is not set on the correct elevation when starting flightsgear (gears are approximately 0.40 m below the ground)
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| == External links ==
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| == Related content == | | == Related content == |
| [[A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual]] | | * [[A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual]] |
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| === Related lists ===
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| * [[Aircraft]]
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| * [[Aircraft Todo]]
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| {{Douglas}} | | {{Douglas}} |
| {{MDouglas}} | | {{MDouglas}} |
| | | {{air-to-air refueling}} |
| [[Category:Aircraft]] | | [[Category:Delta-wing aircraft]] |
| [[Category:Military aircraft]] | | [[Category:Carrier-based aircraft]] |
| [[Category:Aircraft TODO]] | | [[de:Douglas A-4 Skyhawk]] |
| [[Category:McDonnell Douglas]]
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