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Type | Military aircraft |
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FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= | T38 |
Status | Early production |
"In the mid-1950s, the USAF required a trainer with higher performance than the T-33 to better prepare student pilots for the latest tactical aircraft that were then coming into service. The aircraft chosen was the T-38A which offered high performance with low maintenance and operating costs. The T-38A became the USAF's first supersonic trainer." Source: NORTHROP T-38A "TALON"
FlightGear's T-38 is included in FlightGear 1.0 default aircraft and several previous releases. It can be selected from FlightGear Launch Control or with T38 from the command line. The current model uses a 2D cockpit, and supports display of AI aircraft objects on an air-air radar screen. See the Aircraft/Instruments/radar.xml file for details, or fly the T-38 for a demo. Altough the real T-38 does not have radar, it was chosen here to be the demonstrator aircraft for radar. It also demonstrates how instruments can be minimized and maximized in 2D panels.
Development status/Issues/Todo
Outside:
- flaps are extended by default
- first cockpit seat is not solid, it can be seen through the seat when looking from behind.
- no pilot/co-pilot in cockpit visible
- aircraft has no shadow
- no aircraft lighting available
3d Cockpit:
- no textures used
- not stick, rudder, throttle gear and flap objects
General:
- engines have no sound
- engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound
- no hud available
- no sound when toggling flaps
Note: Some of these have been improved/completed in the latest release on Dculp's site (as of May 2009) found [here]
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