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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]]
[[de:Douglas A-4 Skyhawk]]

Latest revision as of 12:56, 21 July 2016

Douglas A4 Skyhawk
FGAddon
A4-Skyhawk from Nimitz.png
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 Mid-air refueling
Development
 Website The website for the Douglas A4 Skyhawk developments.
 Repository The development repository of the Douglas A4 Skyhawk.
Download Download the Douglas A4 Skyhawk aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
License GPLv2+

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

1rightarrow.png 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

Related content