Northrop T-38 Talon

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Northrop T-38 Talon
Northrop T-38.jpg
Type Military aircraft
Author(s)
  • David Culp (FDM), Erik Hofman
  • Innis Cunningham
  • Capt. Slug (3D)
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]