Here are some demonstration programs created using ACflyt. These are designed primarily for use on a PC with a mouse and keyboard and have a target frame rate of 60 frames per second. The purpose of these demos is to demonstrate the capabilities of ACflyt and to give you a head start in creating your own programs. Thus, you should feel free to download, copy, modify and use them to help you create your own program.
All versions work with r158 three.js modules.
In these demos, the camera banks and pitches with the aircraft. This allows us to add a virtual cockpit to the demo (FM2 only).
| BASIC VERSIONS | ||
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| FM2 Ocean | - Fly WWII FM2 and land on a moving carrier [rev 10/14/23] | |
| Pup Land | - Fly WWI Pup over farmland [rev 10/14/23] | |
| TEST VERSIONS | ||
| FM2 Ocean | - Same as above with animated water [rev 2/10/24] | |
| FM2 Ocean - Nodes | - Same as above with animated water, using nodes to render water [added 4/3/24] | |
| Pup Hires | - Same as above with high resolution textures for low level [rev 10/14/23] | |
In these demos, the camera remains level with the horizon.
| Huey_Level | - Fly a Huey helicopter (Discussion) [rev. 4/29/23] |
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This approach seems to work best with helicopters since they generally remain in level flight.
You can fly the aircraft using the mouse or arrow keys:
- To roll left or right, move the mouse left or right or press the left or right arrow keys.
- To pitch up, move the mouse back or press the down arrow key.
- To pitch down, move the mouse forward or press the up arrow key.
As you will see, the mouse is more precise than the keys.
The FM2 has additional features:
- Press the f key to extend or retract the flaps. These allow you to land or take off at lower speeds.
- Press the g key to extend or retract the landing gear. These allow you to land.
- Press the h key to extend or retract the tailhook. This allows you to land on the carrier.
- Press the c key to open or close the canopy.
- Increase the throttle to 100%, using either the mousewheel or the + key.
- The tail of the aircraft will automatically lift around 25 mph.
- Pitch the aircraft either level or slightly nose high.
- When the aircraft reaches flying speed, it will take off.
- On the FM2, retract the landing gear by pressing the g key.
- Decrease the throttle to 80%, using either the mousewheel or the - key.
The demos aircraft now have slower, more realistic roll rates, which makes rolling the aircraft more difficult. Here are some tips which should help:
- Make sure that your speed is high enough before you start your roll.
- Point the nose of the aircraft slightly up.
- Start the roll with a sideways movement of the mouse.
- As the aircraft rolls upside down push forward on the mouse to prevent the aircraft from diving towards the ground.
- Make sure that your speed is high enough before you start your loop.
- Move the mouse back to pitch the nose up.
- Don't move the mouse and you will continue to loop around.
- When you have completed your loop, move the mouse forward.
- Reduce your throttle to about 50% to lower your cruise speed.
- Reduce your altitude to about 500 feet.
- Line up with the runway from at least a couple of miles away.
- Reduce your throttle to 0%.
- On the FM2, extend flaps and landing gear.
- Hold the nose level as the aircraft slows.
- When the speed reaches the minimum speed, the nose will drop.
- Add a tiny bit of power to bring the nose level.
- The aircraft is now in a stabilized descent.
- If you will land short, add a bit of power (while keeping the nose level) to extend your descent.
- If you will land long, go back to 50% power and try again, from a longer distance or lower altitude.
- After you land, press the b key to slow down.
Landing the on the carrier is a bit more challenging that landing on the ground because the carrier is moving away from you. On the other hand, this will reduce your risk of landing long.