A10 Thunderbolt Warthog 954 startup

A10 Thunderbolt Warthog 954 startup

A flyable A10 Thunderbolt Warthog ground attach aircraft startup model. The A10 had a top speed of 420 mph (665 kph) and an all up weight of 22,950 lbs (10,400 kg). It is known for its 30mm seven barrel gatling gun, which has a distinctive sound. This flying model has a variety of weapons ordinance fitted and has an automatically operating landing gear. This retracts at takeoff speed (180 kph) set in the script. It lowers at speeds below 180kph. The speeds for tilting and landing gear retraction on takeoff may be altered in the string table above - speeds are in kph.

The aircraft tilts and banks realistically. It does not have an operating interior, but does have various exterior views based on an invisible interior, use the [ and ] keys from the interior view.

The aircraft has a number of animations that can be operated by keyboard keys, or the Aircraft Action Trigger, kuid2:76656:24060:1, when placed on track and set to the correct number:

- horn H key fires two sets of misslies and the gun in sequence - press the H key multiple times;
- start or stop engines - use the B key;
- flare the aircraft for takeoff or landing, V key or trigger setting 3;
- tyre smoke on landing, use trigger setting 4;
- drag chute deployment for normal landing, use trigger setting 5;
- activate flares from the rear of the aircraft, use trigger setting 6;
- deploy refuelling probe, use trigger setting number 10, time in seconds can be set in the string table;
- set speed to approx 40% of maximum speed, for landing approach, trigger setting 14.
- night lighting uses the L key, no trigger key ; See my wepages for further details.

Note: Shadow models are required but cannot be animated to follow aircraft animation in TS12. If you do not like the shadow showing on the body of the aircraft, in the config call up the shadow_inv.im file which is an invisible shadow.

Military and commercial aircraft sometimes use the same keys and trigger settings for differerent animations. If you find conflict on the same route, set the train priority of the trigger and the particular aircraft to a different value to differentiate. The model uses running numbers so the aircraft numbers (three digits) can be changed.

Author: Ian Manion (Vulcan)

A10 Thunderbolt Warthog 954 startup
• aircraft209.gs 19.24KB
body
afterburner-afterburner.texture.txt 57 bytes
afterburner.im 5.17KB
afterburner.tga 64.04KB
afterburner2.im 2.14KB
base.im 1.52KB
base.kin 14.28KB
body.im 242.45KB
body.kin 83.35KB
env_metal.bmp 12.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
flaps.im 10.68KB
flaps.kin 21.24KB
flare0.im 6.83KB
flare0.kin 23.25KB
flare_base.texture.txt 33 bytes
flare_base.tga 4.04KB
flare_refl.texture.txt 33 bytes
flare_refl.tga 4.04KB
flashers.im 1.46KB
glass.texture.txt 28 bytes
glass.tga 13.04KB
gun.im 3.84KB
gun.kin 14.28KB
light_flare2-light_flare2.texture.txt 59 bytes
light_flare2.tga 64.04KB
main.texture.txt 31 bytes
main_new.texture.txt 31 bytes
main_new.tga 3.00MB
missile.im 19.35KB
missile.kin 39.35KB
missile1.im 1.98KB
missile1.kin 28.34KB
missile2.im 1.98KB
missile2.kin 28.34KB
missile3.im 1.98KB
missile3.kin 28.34KB
missile4.im 1.98KB
missile4.kin 28.34KB
pilot1.texture.txt 29 bytes
pilot1.tga 193.04KB
probe.im 3.63KB
probe.kin 2.47KB
rotor.im 1.37KB
rotor.kin 2.47KB
shadowblack.texture.txt 34 bytes
shadowblack.tga 812 bytes
wheels.im 68.98KB
wheels.kin 8.82KB
• config.txt 19.90KB
• engine.wav 170.82KB
• flare.wav 24.46KB
• gun3.wav 86.17KB
• launch.wav 679.46KB
• missile5.wav 658.33KB
• preview.jpg 16.11KB
shadow
shadow.im 161.12KB
shadow_inv.im 1.33KB
shadowblack.texture.txt 34 bytes
shadowblack.tga 1.79KB
• start.wav 283.54KB
• stop.wav 372.97KB
• turbine.wav 599.25KB
• tyres.wav 56.96KB