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| Toggle spoilers
| Toggle spoilers
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| {{key press|Ctrl|J}}
| Deploy drag-chute
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| {{key press|Shift|J}}
| Jettison drag-chute
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| {{key press|J}}
| Repack drag-chute
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== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
=== Outside ===
=== Outside ===
* Cockpit instruments can be seen through aircraft hull
* Pilot is not solid
* 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.
* Rudder, ailerons and pitch elevator are not animated
* No cockpit light at night visible
* No cockpit light at night visible
* No aircraft light available
* No aircraft light available
* Aircraft has no wheel well area for the landing gear
* No jetstream visible
* No jetstream visible
* Nozzle does not change shape when changing thrust - they don't
* There are no flaps when using reverse thrust - it hasn't got reverse thrust


=== 3D Cockpit ===
=== 3D Cockpit ===
* No cockpit light at night available
* No cockpit light at night available
* No rudder/stick control in 3d cockpit available
* No rudder control pedals available
* No switches and levers 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 ===
=== General ===
* Engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
* Engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
* Engines can't be turned off
* Engines can't be turned off
* No hud available
* Aircraft is not set on the correct elevation when starting FlightGear (gears are approximately 0.40 meter below the ground)


== Related content ==
== Related content ==

Revision as of 23:30, 28 December 2015

Douglas A4
A4-Skyhawk from Nimitz.png
Type Military aircraft
Author(s) Lewis Magruder, Dean Baunton, Jim Wilson, Andy Ross, Vivian Meazza
FDM Unknown
--aircraft= a4f, a4, a4-uiuc
Status early-production
Supports Mid-air refueling
Download Download the Douglas A4 aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).

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.

⇧ 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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B – Boom and receptacle refueling; P – Probe and drogue refueling
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