User:Bugman/Infobox Aircraft
Goal
This infobox is used to summarize the key points of an aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or seacraft. The focus is on FlightGear – the template is not designed to replicate the content of the corresponding Wikipedia article. If a graphic is present – either a hangar logo or screenshot – the infobox will be set to a width of 300 px.
Usage
For instructions on how to use this template in a translation-friendly way, please see the #Using subpages section below.
{{infobox aircraft | name = | hangar = | aircraft = | image = | alt = | image2 = | alt2 = | type = | config = | propulsion = | manufacturer = | authors = | devel-team = | fdm = | fgname = | status-fdm = | status-systems = | status-cockpit = | status-model = | status = | ready = | development = | download = | liverydbid = | forumtid = }}
All parameters are optional.
Basic data
- name
- The name of the aircraft. This will be displayed at the top of the infobox.
- hangar
- The optional aircraft hangar. This adds the hangar logo at 300 px or text and a link for the hanger, automatically creates development repository and download links for hangars which support this, and adds a hangar specific category to the article. This can currently be one of fgaddon, fguk, helijah, lake of constance, paf.
- aircraft
- The name of the aircraft in the hangar. This is only used if the hangar parameter is supplied. For FGAddon, this corresponds to the aircraft directory in
$FG_AIRCRAFT/Aircraft/<aircraft-dir>
. For other hangars, this is currently unused.
- image
- Screenshot of the aircraft without the
File:
orImage:
prefix. The graphic will be set to a width of 300 px.
- alt
- Caption for the screenshot.
- image2
- Additional screenshot without the
File:
orImage:
prefix (preferably a cockpit screenshot). The graphic will be set to a width of 300 px.
- alt2
- Caption for the second screenshot.
- type
- The type of aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or seacraft. Although this can be any text, special parameter values, independent of capitalisation, will be associated with a category. This will result in the automatic addition of a internal wiki link to the category in the infobox as well as appending the category to the article. See the Craft types section below for a table of values. Multiple values for the parameter can be supplied when each type is separated by
/
. For example| type = Civil utility aircraft/Military utility aircraft
.
- config
- The configuration of the aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or seacraft. Although this can be any text, special parameter values, independent of capitalisation, will be associated with a category. This will result in the automatic addition of a internal wiki link to the category in the infobox as well as appending the category to the article. See the Craft configurations section below for a table of values. Multiple values for the parameter can be supplied when each configuration is separated by
/
. For example| config = Biplane aircraft/Delta-wing aircraft
.
- propulsion
- The aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or seacraft propulsion. Although this can be any text, special parameter values, independent of capitalisation, will be associated with a category. This will result in the automatic addition of a internal wiki link to the category in the infobox as well as appending the category to the article. See the Craft propulsion section below for a table of values. Multiple values for the parameter can be supplied when each value is separated by
/
. For example| propulsion = Twin-engined aircraft/Propeller aircraft
.
- manufacturer
- The aircraft, spacecraft, vehicle, or seacraft manufacturer. Although this can be any text, special parameter values, independent of capitalisation, will be associated with a category. This will result in the automatic addition of a internal wiki link to the category in the infobox as well as appending the category to the article. See the Craft manufacturer section below for a table of values. Multiple values for the parameter can be supplied when each value is separated by
/
. For example| manufacturer = Boeing/Rockwell
.
- authors
- The list of aircraft authors. The special slash character
/
can be used to separate authors, for example:| fgname = me/you
, resulting in each author being placed on a separate line. The/
character cannot be used within a single author element so instead the,
or&
separating characters should be used.
- devel-team
- The optional name of the development team. If this parameter is supplied, then the author list will be packed into a collapsible element that is, by default, not shown but has a
[Expand]
link to see the authors.
- fdm
- The Flight Dynamics Model of the aircraft. If one of the values of JSBSim, YASim, UIUC, or LaRCsim are supplied, independent of capitalisation, then an automatic link to the corresponding wiki page will be created. Multiple values for the parameter can be supplied when each type is separated by
/
, for example| type = UIUC/YASim/JSBSim/magic carpet
.
- fgname
- The name(s) of the aircraft to use when launching FlightGear from the command line. If multiple aircraft in different
*-set.xml
files are available, each name should be separated by the slash character/
. For example| fgname = dhc6/dhc6F/dhc6S
- status-fdm
- The status of the Flight Dynamics Model. For details, please see below.
- status-systems
- The status of the systems For details, please see below.
- status-cockpit
- The status of the cockpit For details, please see below.
- status-model
- The status of the external model For details, please see below.
- status
- The fall-back status text, if none of the other status-* parameters are set. This corresponds to the old Aircraft rating system.
- development
- The URL for the development repository. If the hangar parameter is supplied, the development link may be automatically created. Note that hardcoded URLs should be avoided where ever possible and the family of repository link templates should be used instead.
- download
- The URL for downloading the aircraft. If the hangar parameter is supplied, the download link may be automatically created. For repository snapshots, please avoid hardcoded URLs and instead use the family of repository link templates.
- liverydbid
- The livery database ID of the aircraft.
- forumtid
- The FlightGear forum topic ID for the aircraft. This is the number after the
t=
part of the URL.
- ready
- Add icons to display certain capabilities supported by the aircraft. Please see the #Ready icons section below for details.
- float
- A parameter reserved solely for template developers. This corresponds to the {{Infobox}} float parameter.
Craft types
The following tables show the special values for the type parameter. To extend these lists, both the {{craft type}} template and {{craft type/doc}} documentation template need to be updated. Translations of the link text are supported.
Aircraft
This is for the Category:Aircraft by type subcategory of Category:Aircraft.
Spacecraft
This is for the Category:Spacecraft by type subcategory of Category:Spacecraft.
Parameter value | Link text | Appended categories |
---|---|---|
Rocket | Rockets | Category:Rockets |
Spaceplane | Spaceplanes | Category:Spaceplanes |
Vehicle
This is for the Category:Vehicle by type subcategory of Category:Vehicles.
Parameter value | Link text | Appended categories |
---|---|---|
Automobile | Automobile | Category:Automobile |
Military vehicle | Military vehicle | Category:Military vehicle |
Motorcycle | Motorcycle | Category:Motorcycle |
Pushback | Pushback | Category:Pushback |
Truck | Truck | Category:Truck |
Utility vehicle | Utility vehicle | Category:Utility vehicles |
Seacraft
This is for the Category:Seacraft by type subcategory of Category:Seacraft.
Parameter value | Link text | Appended categories |
---|---|---|
Aircraft carrier | Aircraft carriers | Category:aircraft carriers |
Air traffic control
This is for the Category:Air Traffic Control by type subcategory of Category:Air Traffic Control.
Parameter value | Link text | Appended categories |
---|---|---|
ATC aircraft | Air traffic control | Category:ATC Aircraft |
Craft configurations
The following tables show the special values for the config parameter. To extend these lists, both the {{craft configuration}} template and {{craft configuration/doc}} documentation template need to be updated. Translations of the link text are supported.
Aircraft
This is for the Category:Aircraft by configuration subcategory of Category:Aircraft.
Landing gear configurations
This is for the Category:Landing gear configurations subcategory of Category:Aircraft by configuration.
Parameter value | Link text | Appended categories |
---|---|---|
Fixed gear aircraft | Fixed gear aircraft | Category:Fixed gear aircraft |
Retractable gear aircraft | Retractable gear aircraft | Category:Retractable gear aircraft |
Taildragger aircraft | Taildragger aircraft | Category:Taildragger aircraft |
Tricycle landing gear aircraft | Tricycle landing gear aircraft | Category:Tricycle landing gear aircraft |
Fuselage configurations
This is for the Category:Fuselage configurations subcategory of Category:Aircraft by configuration, and is mainly for airliners.
Parameter value | Link text | Appended categories |
---|---|---|
Double-deck aircraft | Double-deck aircraft | Category:Double-deck aircraft |
Narrow-body aircraft | Narrow-body aircraft | Category:Narrow-body aircraft |
Wide-body aircraft | Wide-body aircraft | Category:Wide-body aircraft |
Spacecraft
As of yet, no configuration categories exist for spacecraft.
Vehicle
As of yet, no configuration categories exist for vehicles.
Seacraft
As of yet, no configuration categories exist for seacraft.
Craft propulsion
The following tables show the special values for the propulsion parameter. To extend these lists, both the {{craft propulsion}} template and {{craft propulsion/doc}} documentation template need to be updated. Translations of the link text are supported.
Aircraft
This is for the Category:Aircraft by propulsion subcategory of Category:Aircraft.
Composite parameter values include:
Parameter value | Link text | Appended categories |
---|---|---|
Quadjet | Quadjets (Jet aircraft, Four-engine aircraft) | Category:Quadjets, Category:Jet aircraft, Category:Four-engine aircraft |
Single-engine jet | Single-engine jets (Jet aircraft, Single-engine aircraft) | Category:Single-engine jets, Category:Jet aircraft, Category:Single-engine aircraft |
Trijet | Trijets (Jet aircraft, Three-engine aircraft) | Category:Trijets, Category:Jet aircraft, Category:Three-engine aircraft |
Twin-engine piston aircraft | Twin-engine piston aircraft (Piston aircraft, Twin-engine aircraft) | Category:Twin-engine piston aircraft, Category:Piston aircraft, Category:Twin-engine aircraft |
Twinjet | Twinjets (Jet aircraft, Twin-engine aircraft) | Category:Twinjets, Category:Jet aircraft, Category:Twin-engine aircraft |
Spacecraft
As of yet, no propulsion categories exist for spacecraft.
Vehicle
As of yet, no propulsion categories exist for vehicles.
Seacraft
As of yet, no propulsion categories exist for seacraft.
Craft manufacturers
The following tables show the special values for the manufacturer parameter. To extend these lists, both the {{craft manufacturer}} template and {{craft manufacturer/doc}} documentation template need to be updated.
Aircraft
This is for the Category:Aircraft manufacturer subcategory of Category:Aircraft.
Spacecraft
As of yet, no manufacturer categories exist for spacecraft.
Vehicle
As of yet, no manufacturer categories exist for vehicles.
Seacraft
As of yet, no manufacturer categories exist for seacraft.
Aircraft status
Instead of a custom status text, you can use the aircraft rating system. The overall status is auto-calculated and will be displayed. If you use the aircraft rating system, the status parameter will be ignored.
See Aircraft rating system for instructions on how to rate your aircraft.
Ready icons
Several icons are available for highlighting certain capabilities of the aircraft. Separate them with the slash character /
, for example | ready = airrefuel/bombable
. The allowed values are:
Parameter value | Icon | Appended category |
---|---|---|
airrefuel | Category:Air refueling ready | |
bombable | Category:Bombable aircraft | |
canvas | Category:Aircraft using Canvas | |
checklist | Category:Aircraft with Checklists | |
dualcontrol | Category:Dual control aircraft | |
rembrandt | Category:Rembrandt aircraft | |
spacetrip | Category:Spaceflight | |
tutorials | Category:Interactive Tutorial Support |
Using subpages
When using this template in an article, the use of subpage organisation is recommended for facilitating translations. Instead of transcluding this template directly into the article, the subpage {{PAGENAME}}/info
can be created. Using the example of the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, to the very start of the article simply add:
{{:{{PAGENAME}}/info}}
For translations, e.g. De/de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Fr/de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, a different syntax is needed to strip out the language prefix from the page name. The text to copy and past at the top of the article is:
{{:{{#titleparts:{{PAGENAME}}||2}}/info}}
Then create your {{PAGENAME}}/info
multi-language page with, for the example of de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter/info (also see the DHC-6 example below):
<includeonly>{{infobox aircraft | name = de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | hangar = fgaddon | aircraft = dhc6 | image = Dhc6-splash1.jpg | alt = {{LangSwitch | de = Die DHC-6 Twin Otter im Flug | en = The DHC-6 Twin Otter in flight | fr = Le DHC-6 Twin Otter en vol }} | image2 = Twin Otter - interior shadows.jpg | alt2 = {{LangSwitch | de = Cockpit des Twin Otter mit Innenbeschattung | en = Cockpit of the Twin Otter with interior shading | fr = Cockpit du Twin Otter avec un ombrage intérieur }} | type = Civil utility aircraft/Military utility aircraft/Seaplanes and flying boat | config = High wing aircraft/Fixed gear aircraft/Tricycle landing gear aircraft | propulsion = Twin-engine aircraft/Propeller aircraft | manufacturer = de Havilland Canada | authors = Syd Adams (Initial model)/Christian Thiriot (3D, Textures)/Bo Lan (Nasal, FDM, Systems)/Jonathan Schellhase (3D, Nasal, Systems, Sound, misc)/others (see below) | devel-team = {{LangSwitch | de = DHC-6 Twin Otter Entwicklungsteam | en = DHC-6 Twin Otter team | fr = L'équipe du DHC-6 Twin Otter }} | fdm = YASim | fgname = dhc6/dhc6F/dhc6S | status-fdm = 4 | status-systems = 4 | status-cockpit = 5 | status-model = 5 | ready = checklist/tutorials/rembrandt | liverydbid = 57 | forumtid = 21965 }}</includeonly><noinclude> This is the aircraft infobox subpage of the [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]]. [[Category:Aircraft infobox documentation]] </noinclude>
The <includeonly>
tags prevent the {{PAGENAME}}/info
pages from being scattered throughout the Category:Controllable craft subcategories. The <noinclude>
tags means that only the {{PAGENAME}}/info
page will be added to the Category:Aircraft infobox documentation category.
Examples
Apart from the examples below, see the articles using this template to learn how to use it.
Empty template
{{User:Bugman/Infobox Aircraft}}
Image requested | |
Author(s) | Unknown |
---|---|
FDM | Unknown |
Status | Unknown |
Official FGAddon hangar
Space Shuttle
This is an example that could be used for the Space Shuttle article.
{{User:Bugman/Infobox Aircraft | name = Space Shuttle | hangar = fgaddon | aircraft = SpaceShuttle | image = Shuttle FG01.jpg | alt = Space Shuttle ''Atlantis'' in orbit | image2 = Shuttle_Cockpit.jpg | alt2 = Space Shuttle cockpit (April 2015) | type = Spaceplane/Glider aircraft/Hypersonic aircraft | config = Delta-wing aircraft | authors = Thorsten Renk (flight dynamics)/Richard Harrison (cockpit and avionics)/Chris Kuhn (cockpit)/NASA/japreja (3D)/HerbyW (3D) | devel-team = Shuttle development team | fdm = JSBSim | fgname = SpaceShuttle/SpaceShuttle-orbit/SpaceShuttle-launch/SpaceShuttle-entry/SpaceShuttle-approach/SpaceShuttle-TAEM | status-fdm = 4 | status-systems = 4 | status-cockpit = 2 | status-model = 3 | development = {{sourceforge url|proj=fgspaceshuttledev|repo=code|branch=development}} | forumtid = 25747 }}
Space Shuttle Atlantis in orbit | |
Space Shuttle cockpit (April 2015) | |
Type | Spaceplane, Glider aircraft, Hypersonic aircraft |
Configuration | Delta-wing aircraft |
Author(s) |
Shuttle development team
|
FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= |
SpaceShuttle SpaceShuttle-orbit SpaceShuttle-launch SpaceShuttle-entry SpaceShuttle-approach SpaceShuttle-TAEM |
Status | Early production |
FDM | |
Systems | |
Cockpit | |
Model | |
Development | |
Download | |
Forum |
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
This is an example that could be used for the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter article.
{{User:Bugman/Infobox Aircraft | name = de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | hangar = fgaddon | aircraft = dhc6 | image = Dhc6-splash1.jpg | type = Civil utility aircraft/Military utility aircraft | config = High wing aircraft | propulsion = Twin-engine aircraft/Propeller aircraft | manufacturer = de Havilland Canada | authors = Syd Adams/Christian Thiriot (PATTEN)/Clément de l'Hamaide (f-jjth)/PAF Team/Zdenal/Erik/abassign/primtala2/lanbo64/Jonathan Schellhase (dg-505)/CaptB/Adam Swift (Mig29pilot)/tauchergreg/Sebastian (rollershutter)/others | devel-team = DHC-6 Twin Otter team | fdm = YASim | fgname = dhc6/dhc6F/dhc6S | status-fdm = 4 | status-systems = 4 | status-cockpit = 5 | status-model = 5 | ready = checklist/tutorials/rembrandt | liverydbid = 57 | forumtid = 21965 }}
Type | Civil utility aircraft, Military utility aircraft |
---|---|
Configuration | High wing aircraft |
Propulsion | Twin-engine aircraft, Propeller aircraft |
Manufacturer | de Havilland Canada |
Author(s) |
DHC-6 Twin Otter team
|
FDM | YASim |
--aircraft= |
dhc6 dhc6F dhc6S |
Status | Advanced production |
FDM | |
Systems | |
Cockpit | |
Model | |
Supports | |
Development | |
Download | |
Liveries | |
Forum |
Piper Seneca II
This is an example that could be used for the Piper PA34-200T Seneca II article.
{{User:Bugman/Infobox Aircraft | name = Piper PA34-200T Seneca II | hangar = fgaddon | aircraft = SenecaII | image = Piper_SenecaII.jpg | type = Civil aircraft/Civil utility aircraft | propulsion = Twin-engine aircraft | manufacturer = Piper | authors = Torsten Dreyer | fdm = JSBSim | fgname = SenecaII | status-fdm = 5 | status-systems = 5 | status-cockpit = 4 | status-model = 3 }}
Type | Civil aircraft, Civil utility aircraft |
---|---|
Propulsion | Twin-engine aircraft |
Manufacturer | Piper |
Author(s) | Torsten Dreyer |
FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= | SenecaII |
Status | Production |
FDM | |
Systems | |
Cockpit | |
Model | |
Development | |
Download |
Follow me
This is an example that could be used for the Follow me article.
{{User:Bugman/Infobox Aircraft | name = Follow me | hangar = fgaddon | aircraft = followme | image = Follow_me.jpg | type = Automobile | authors = Gijs de Rooy | fdm = JSBSim | fgname = followme | status-fdm = 4 | status-systems = 2 | status-cockpit = 3 | status-model = 4 }}
Type | Automobile |
---|---|
Author(s) | Gijs de Rooy |
FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= | followme |
Status | Early production |
FDM | |
Systems | |
Cockpit | |
Model | |
Development | |
Download |
Dave's hangar
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
This is an example for the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II article.
{{User:Bugman/Infobox Aircraft | name = McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | hangar = dave | image = F4N.JPG | type = Military aircraft/Interceptor aircraft/Fighter aircraft/Bomber aircraft | manufacturer = McDonnell/McDonnell Douglas | authors = Dave Culp | fdm = JSBSim | fgname = F-4N }}
Type | Military aircraft, Interceptor aircraft, Fighter aircraft, Bomber aircraft |
---|---|
Manufacturer | McDonnell, McDonnell Douglas |
Author(s) | Dave Culp |
FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= | F-4N |
Status | Unknown |
Development | |
Download |
Lake of Constance hangar
Boeing 707-420
This is an example for the Boeing 707-420 article, specifically in the Boeing 707-420/info subpage.
{{User:Bugman/Infobox Aircraft | name = Boeing 707-420/430 | hangar = lake of constance | image = Splash707-420.png | alt = {{LangSwitch | de = Splash Screen der Boeing 707-420/430 | en = The 707-420/430's splash screen }} | type = Airliner/Military tanker aircraft | propulsion = Quadjet | manufacturer = Boeing | fdm = JSBSim | authors = {{LangSwitch | de = Marc Kraus - Lake of Constance Hangar/Original von Innis Cunningham | en = Marc Kraus - Lake of Constance Hangar/Original model by Innis Cunningham }} | fgname = 707/707-TT/EC-137D | status-fdm = 4 | status-systems = 5 | status-cockpit = 5 | status-model = 5 | ready = tutorials/checklist/rembrandt/airrefuel }}
Lake of Constance hangar | |
---|---|
The 707-420/430's splash screen | |
Type | Airliner, Military tanker aircraft |
Propulsion | Quadjet (Jet aircraft, Four-engine aircraft) |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Author(s) |
|
FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= |
707 707-TT EC-137D |
Status | Advanced production |
FDM | |
Systems | |
Cockpit | |
Model | |
Supports | |
Development | |
Download |
PAF hangar
Douglas DC-3 C-47
This is an example that could be used for the Douglas DC-3 C-47 article.
{{User:Bugman/Infobox Aircraft | name = Douglas DC-3 C-47 | hangar = paf | image = Dc-3-splash.png | type = Airliner/Military transport aircraft | config = Low wing aircraft | propulsion = Twin-engine piston aircraft | manufacturer = Douglas | authors = PAF team (FDM, Hydraulic, Electric, Dual Control, Instruments, 3D)/Emmanuel Baranger (Exterior & interior 3D model) | status-fdm = 4 | status-systems = 4 | status-cockpit = 4 | status-model = 4 | fdm = YASim/JSBSim | fgname = dc-3-jsbsim (wheels)/dc-3-yasim (wheels)/dc-3A (Amphibius)/dc-3-copilot/dc-3-psg1/dc-3-psg2/dc-3-psg3/dc-3-psg4 | ready = dualcontrol | development = http://equipe-flightgear.forumactif.com/t756-douglas-dc-3-c-47-part-2-2 | download = http://clement.delhamaide.free.fr/PAF/Douglas-Dc3.tar.gz }}
PAF hangar | |
---|---|
Type | Airliner, Military transport aircraft |
Configuration | Low wing aircraft |
Propulsion | Twin-engine piston aircraft (Piston aircraft, Twin-engine aircraft) |
Manufacturer | Douglas |
Author(s) |
|
FDM | YASim, JSBSim |
--aircraft= |
dc-3-jsbsim (wheels) dc-3-yasim (wheels) dc-3A (Amphibius) dc-3-copilot dc-3-psg1 dc-3-psg2 dc-3-psg3 dc-3-psg4 |
Status | Production |
FDM | |
Systems | |
Cockpit | |
Model | |
Supports | |
Development | |
Download |
- All aircraft
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- Hypersonic aircraft
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- Aircraft status:Early production
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