Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: Difference between revisions

Douglas A4 Skyhawk
Type	Military aircraft, Attack aircraft
Manufacturer	Douglas, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing
Author(s)	Lewis Magruder; Dean Baunton; Jim Wilson; Andy Ross; Vivian Meazza;
FDM	YASim, UIUC
--aircraft=	a4f; a4; a4-uiuc
Status	early-production
Supports
Development
Website
Repository
Download
License	GPLv2+
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Latest revision as of 12:56, 21 July 2016

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a carrier-capable attack 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.

Aircraft help

See A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual for the main article about this subject.

Key	Function
`⇧ Shift`+`C`	Catapult launch command
`⇧ Shift`+`L`	Carrier launch-bar engage
`O` / `⇧ Shift`+`O`	Hook up/down
`Ctrl`+`B`	Toggle airbrakes
`Ctrl`+`K`	Toggle spoilers

Development status/Issues/Todo

Outside

No cockpit light at night visible
No aircraft light available
No jetstream visible

3D Cockpit

No cockpit light at night available

General

Engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
Engines can't be turned off

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-== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/info}}
-a4-uiuc A4D (A-4C) Skyhawk attack aircraft (UIUC aero model)
+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.
-Outside:
+== Aircraft help ==
+{{Main article|A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual}}
-* cockpit instruments can be seen through aircraft hull
+{| class="keytable"
-* pilot is not solid
+! Key
-* flaps are not solid
+! Function
-* 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.
+|-
-* rudder, ailerons and pitch elevator are not animated
+| {{key press|Shift|C}}
-* no cockpit light at night visible
+| Catapult launch command
-* no aircraft light available
+|-
-* aircraft has no wheel well area for the landing gears
+| {{key press|Shift|L}}
-* no jetstream visible
+| Carrier launch-bar engage
-* nozzle do not change shape when changing thrust
+|-
-* there are no flaps when using reverse thrust
+| {{key press|O}} / {{key press|Shift|O}}
+| Hook up/down
+|-
+| {{key press|Ctrl|B}}
+| Toggle airbrakes
+|-
+| {{key press|Ctrl|K}}
+| Toggle spoilers
+|}
-d Cockpit:
+== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
+=== Outside ===
-* no cockpit light at night available
+* No cockpit light at night visible
-* no rudder/stick control in 3d cockpit available
+* No aircraft light available
-* no ruder control pedals available
+* No jetstream visible
-* 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 lists ===
+* [[A-4F Skyhawk Operations Manual]]
-[[Aircraft]]
-[[Aircraft Todo]]
+{{Douglas}}
+{{MDouglas}}
+{{air-to-air refueling}}
+[[Category:Delta-wing aircraft]]
+[[Category:Carrier-based aircraft]]
+[[de:Douglas A-4 Skyhawk]]