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"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: [http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/modern_flight/mf11.htm NORTHROP T-38A "TALON"] | |||
Read more on the Wikipedia abou the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-38_Talon T38 Talon] | |||
The current model supports display of AI aircraft objects on the radar screen. See the Aircraft/Instruments/radar.xml file for details, or fly the T-38 for a demo. | |||
== Development status/Issues/Todo == | == Development status/Issues/Todo == | ||
Outside: | Outside: |
Revision as of 23:19, 2 June 2006
"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"
Read more on the Wikipedia abou the T38 Talon
The current model supports display of AI aircraft objects on the radar screen. See the Aircraft/Instruments/radar.xml file for details, or fly the T-38 for a demo.
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 light available
- nozzle do not change shape when changing thrust
- there are no flaps when using reverse thrust (but this aircraft doesn't have reverse thrust)
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