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The '''Lockheed F-104 Starfighter''' is a single-engine one-man supersonic jet fighter developed after the Korean War. Unforgiving to fly and sometimes called the "missile with a man it it", its career in the USAF was short, but it served at length in the air forces of West Germany, Japan, and Italy, among others.
There are several F-104 at the [[Luftwaffe Museum Berlin-Gatow]].


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There are several F-104 at the [[Luftwaffe Museum Berlin-Gatow]]


== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
Outside:
Outside:


* flaps are in wrong position by default after starting flightgear
* flaps are in wrong position by default on startup
* flaps can't be triggered
* flaps can't be triggered
* no cockpit light at night visible
* no cockpit light at night visible
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* no rudder/stick control in 3d cockpit available
* no rudder/stick control in 3d cockpit available
* no ruder control pedals available
* no ruder control pedals available
* no switches and leverls available
* no switches and levers available
* no elevator trim control available
* no elevator trim control available
* no cockpit instruments available
* no cockpit instruments available

Revision as of 06:37, 16 December 2009

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
Lockheed F104.jpg
Type Military aircraft
Author(s) Erik Hofman
FDM Unknown
Status beta

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine one-man supersonic jet fighter developed after the Korean War. Unforgiving to fly and sometimes called the "missile with a man it it", its career in the USAF was short, but it served at length in the air forces of West Germany, Japan, and Italy, among others.

There are several F-104 at the Luftwaffe Museum Berlin-Gatow.


Development status/Issues/Todo

Outside:

  • flaps are in wrong position by default on startup
  • flaps can't be triggered
  • no cockpit light at night visible
  • no pilot visible
  • wings are not textured
  • engine turbines do not rotate or are not visible
  • aircraft has no shadow
  • no aircraft light available
  • aircraft has no wheel well area for the landing gears
  • baydoors for gears are missing
  • 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 levers available
  • no elevator trim control available
  • no cockpit instruments available
  • cockpit is not textured
  • no pilot and co pilot present
  • cockpit window has no windscreen wipers

General:

  • engine sound missing during flight and on ground
  • hud is not available

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