Category:Aircraft

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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

Subcategories

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