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, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM) /f16, f16-3d (3d cockpit), f16at (F-16AT), f16-mlu (F-16AM)
Status	early-production

Keyboard Controls

Flight Controls

Ctrl-b	toggle speed brake
Delete	Toggle FBW (Fly By Wire) override

Miscellaneous

Ctrl-f	trigger flare release
Ctrl-h	toggle arrester hook
C	Toggle canopy
e	Fire the cannon

Radar

Ctrl-n	Toggles Radar RWS / TWS AUTO Modes
E	Decrease Radar Range
R	Increase 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:

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