General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

General Dynamics F16

Type	Military aircraft
Author(s)	Erik Hofman, Martin "Pegasus" Schmitt (panel textures)
FDM	JSBSim
--aircraft=	f16
Status	Production

A full spherical panorama of the f-16 cockpit

Keyboard Controls

Flight Controls

Ctrl-b	: Toggles speed brake
Delete	: Toggles FBW (Fly by Wire) override

Miscellaneous

Ctrl-f	: Triggers flare release
Ctrl-h	: Toggles arrester hook
C	: Toggles canopy
e	: Fires the cannon

Radar

Ctrl-n	: Toggles Radar RWS / TWS AUTO Modes
E	: Decreases Radar Range
R	: Increases Radar Range
q	: Toggles Radar Standby Mode

Development status/Issues/Todo

Issues to be fixed shortly:

• The first time the user change the view (ie. by hiting "v") there is a 10/15 seconds pause.
  • This seems to be due to the liveries textures. Removing the Livery choice and all associated entry in the -set file doesn't change the delay. Then reducing and flatening (remove alpha channel) the main texture f16.rgb from 2048 to 1024 px reduce the delay to 6/7 sec, then flatening the transparent logo texture f16-trans.rgb reduce the delay to 3/sec.
  • Solution: switch to PNG textures, remove transparency on logos or even remove logos. Use a different mapping layout with 4 x 1024^2 textures instead of 1 x 2048^2 texture. Optimize surface usage in the textures, flaten textures as much as possible. (see much more complicated and detailled f-14b which doesn't suffer delay)

TDL FDM:

• Main U/C is above ground.
• Vibration when accelerating on the runway for takeof.

TDL Outside

• flaps are in wrong position and can't be triggered.
  • that's because the f16 is flight computer controlled, so this is correct and NOT an error. (this to be moved in flight documentation)
• pilot's shoulder patch is empty. (remove ?)
• engine turbines do not rotate (is it useful ?)

TDL Cockpit and systems:

• HSI 3d model and textures.
• internal/external lighting panel.
• FMD's buttons pick animation. Define a logic in the FMD interactivity ?
• ICP better texture. buttons pick animation. Define a logic in the ICP interactivity ?
• HUD modes:
  • A/A mode
  • Basic nav mode (those could be a first step in order to provide usability in short term)

Sounds: (Low priority)

• Establish a list of all sounds that can be produced by the F-16 and its driver:

Cockpit:

• • switches
  • knobs
  • levers
  • buttons
  • wheels (ICP)
  • rudder pedals
  • ejection seat
  • canopy **implemented**
  • canopy lock **implemented**

Audio:

• • "bitching betty"
    • missile launch
    • warning **implemented**
    • chaff/flare
    • jammer
  • RWR
    • radar signature identification sounds
      • radar spike
      • radar lock
  • gear horn (currently implemented as alert?)

Pilot:

• • breathing
  • movement
  • brevity comms

External-sounds:

• • engine **implemented**
  • landing gear
    • up
    • down
    • broken
  • ordnance
    • jettison store(s)
    • bomb drop
    • missile launch
    • 20mm cannon **implemented**
  • damage
    • airframe overstress
    • gun hit
    • explosion
  • Mid air refueling
    • refueling door
      • open
      • close
    • tank boom (tanker aircraft)
      • connect
      • disconnect

Related content

• Several ground bombing scenarios suitable for the F-16, involving moving and static tank formations, explodable M1 Abrams tanks, etc.

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