Pipistrel Panthera
The Pipistrel Panthera is a lightweight, all-composite, highly efficient four-seat aircraft under development by Pipistrel of Slovenia.
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| Type | Civil aircraft, Civil utility aircraft |
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| Propulsion | Propeller aircraft, Single-engine aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Pipistrel |
| Author(s) | Hardball |
| FDM | YASim, JSBSIM |
| --aircraft= | panthera-yasim |
| Status | Alpha |
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Installation
development version
- download a zip file on the github repository
- unzip the file fg-aircraft-panthera-master.zip
- move the panthera directory in your Flightgear Aircraft directory
stable version
There is not yet a stable version
Controls
WIP
| Key | Function |
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| [ | raise flaps |
| ] | lower flaps |
| g | raise gears |
| ⇧ Shift+g | lower gears |
Aircraft help
TODO
Development status / Roadmap
The roadmap will depend on theese two best practices :
- Minimum viable product, (see below 'first', 'then' and 'after' items)
- Release early release often
Data
- find images, documentation on instruments, on fdm
FDM
- (first) launch panthera with 2 fdm : jsbsim and yasim
Done - (first) can already fly but improve yasim
- (first) can already fly but improve jsbsim
- (after) electrical/hybrid version
Not done
Exterior model
- (first) create model Done
- (then) improve model (textures HD, ambient occlusion, smooth, add doors, propeller) Not done
- (then) animate modele (ailerons, flaps) Not done
- (then) animate gears (retract, suspension) Not done
- (then) animate modele (doors) Not done
- (after) add liveries Not done
Interior model
- (first) create model Done
- (then) improve model (missing objects : handles, instruments, levers, stick, rudder pedal)
Instruments
- (first) create basic instruments Done
- (first) create basic pfd
- (first) create basic sfd
- (first) create basic gps
- (then) create realistic full glass cockpit Not done
- (then) create realistic gps Not done
- (then) create center bottom screen (trim and climatisation informations) Not done
Systems
- (first) use / create common properties even with 2 fdm yasim and jsbsim Not done
- (then) create autopilot Not done
- (then) add fuel, hydraulic, electric system (add properties and manage with nasal if needed) Not done
- (then) start/stop procedure Not done
- (after) add climatisation (add properties and manage with nasal if needed) Not done
- (after) lights Not done
- (after) damage Not done
Sounds and Effects
- (first) add sounds Done
- (then) improve sounds
- (then) cockpit instruments lights
- (then) screens dim
- (then) create realistic sounds Not done
- (after) exterior glass effects Done
- (after) exterior bumpmap Not done
- (after) interior bumpmap Not done
- (after) rain effect Not done
- (after) interior glass effect (reflect, frozen) Not done
- (after) interior light effect (ceil lights : change direction) Not done
Other
- (then) add OSD help on each intrument Not done
- (then) add help Not done
- (then) create tutorial Not done
- (after) multiplayer ready Not done
- (after) create checklist Not done
- (after) rembrandt ready Not done