Mooney M20M Bravo
Mooney M20M Bravo
The Mooney M20M Bravo is a high-performance turbocharged single-engine piston aircraft produced by Mooney International Corporation. It is part of the Mooney M20 family and is known for its high cruise speed, efficient airframe, and distinctive vertical tail design.
This page documents the FlightGear implementation of the Mooney M20M Bravo, an open-source aircraft addon currently under development.
Overview
- Aircraft type: Single-engine piston
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AF1B
- Developer: Philips
- Flight dynamics model: JSBSim
- Development status: Early development
- Source code: https://github.com/philip2012/Mooney-M20M
FlightGear Implementation
The FlightGear Mooney M20M Bravo project is an open-source aircraft developed using the JSBSim flight dynamics model. The project follows a structured development approach focused on establishing a stable aircraft architecture before implementing detailed systems and performance tuning.
Current development focuses on:
- Stable aircraft loading in FlightGear
- Correct aircraft directory structure
- Model integration
- Initial JSBSim flight dynamics configuration
Future development will include:
- Accurate flight dynamics tuning
- Engine and turbocharger simulation
- Cockpit instrumentation
- Aircraft systems implementation
Development
The project is developed as a community addon for FlightGear. The aircraft source files and development history are maintained in a public GitHub repository.
Repository:
https://github.com/philip2012/Mooney-M20M