Category:Aircraft

Aircraft modelling

In this category you will find articles related to making add-on aircraft for Silent Wings, including how to set up aerodynamics, sound, graphics, config files, etc.

• Aircraft Physics - Articles related to the physics modelling of an aircraft
• Graphics and sound - Articles related to the visual and audible modelling of an aircraft, and instrumentation

File structure

An aircraft model is defined by a set of files in a directory in the Silent Wings/data/aircraft/<modelname> directory. The directory name defines the model's name as it appears in the Silent Wings GUI.

These files should be present in the aircraft model directory:

• [aircraft.cfg] - The master configuration file

• [aircraft.gng] - The external 3d Gng model file
• [cockpit.gng] - The cockpit 3d Gng model file
• icon.png - An icon picture for the Silent Wings GUI

• [autopilot.dat] - Autopilot settings
• [aero.dat] - Aerodynamic model
• [config.dat] - Various settings that don't fit anywhere else
• [controls.dat] - Controls settings
• [engine.dat] - Engine settings (optional)
• [gear.dat] - Landing gear and hardpoint settings
• [mass.dat] - Mass settings, waterballast and fuel
• [options.dat] - Set by the GUI (will be overwritten, so don't bother editing this)
• [panel.dat] - Instrument panel settings
• [sound.dat] - Sound effects

• [AI_aircraft.cfg] - AI aircraft master configuration file
• [AI_aero.dat] - Aerodynamic model (simplified) for the AI controlled aircraft
• [AI_pilot.dat] - Autopilot file for the AI controlled aircraft