Douglas A4
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Type |
Military aircraft |
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Author(s) |
Lewis Magruder, Dean Baunton, Jim Wilson, Andy Ross, Vivian Meazza |
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FDM |
Unknown |
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--aircraft= |
a4f, a4, a4-uiuc |
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Status |
early-production |
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Supports |
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Download |
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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
C
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Catapult launch command
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L
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Carrier launch-bar engage
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o/O
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Hook up/down
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Ctrl-B
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Toggle airbrakes
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Ctrl-K
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Toggle spoilers
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Ctrl-J
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Deploy drag-chute
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J
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Jettison drag-chute
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j
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Repack drag-chute
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Development status/Issues/Todo
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 aircraft light available
- aircraft has no wheel well area for the landing gears
- no jetstream visible
- nozzle do 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:
- 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:
- engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
- engines can't be turned off
- no hud available
- aircraft is not set on the correct elevation when starting flightsgear (gears are approximately 0.40 m below the ground)
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