Northrop T-38 Talon
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| Type | Military aircraft |
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| FDM | JSBSim |
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| Status | early production |
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. Yes, the T-38 does not actually have radar, but it was chosen here to be the demonstrator aircraft for radar. It also demonstrates how instruments can be minimized and maximized in 2D panels.
About the aircraft
"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 about the T38 Talon
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