Welcome to OpenTTD Air Force Base Public Open Day and Aviation Show. A unique show of aviation projects, information about airports and everything else that has to do with aviation. We have prepared a unique program of demonstrations of aircraft technology and several special opportunities for you.
You can see the historic planes that the first knights of heaven flew to the latest technical gems with stealth features.
In the morning, you can see first types of fighters, such as the Avro 504 and Nieuport-Delage NiD 29, in static demonstrations. Next to them, you can admire the British shield of the Battle of Britain in the form of the Hawker Hurricane fighter.
On the opposite side are icons of the American aviation industry. The first is the North American F-86 Sabre, the first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights.
Next to it, you can admire the successful lightweight all-weather multirole aircraft, which was produced in more than 4,600 pieces, the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
It is followed by his successor, who has been in service in recent years, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, in its A specification.
In the sky you can soon see the history and current present of strategic transport U.S. air force. In the front wave you can see historic Douglas C-74 Globemaster, Douglas C-124 Globemaster II "Old Shaky" and Lockheed C-141 Starlifter planes, behind them the current airlifters for transport such as Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and european Airbus A-400M.
Behind the transport aircraft, a wave of fighters from French and Swedish industry is approaching. The iconic Dassault Mirage III and Mirage 2000 on the sides and at the head of the formation of the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen.
Throughout the day, you can see a pair of UAVs in the sky. The first of these is the very well-known Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, which will demonstrate its endurance throughout the day. In addition, you can also see the stealth flying wing at higher altitudes, the Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel as an example of modern reconnaissance systems.
The organizers have also prepared something very special, exceptional for you. One more thing. Or actually 4 more pieces of jewelry. There are four aircraft carriers off the coast, which have served or have been serving since the Second World War. And best of all, the winners of our raffle can be transported to them and walk through these technical gems with an explanation. The winners will get on one of the following ships: USS Intrepid CV-11 with parked icons of the Pacific War, Grumman F6F Hellcats; British HMS Eagle R05 with Hawker Sea Hawk aircraft; nuclear-powered iconic USS Enterprise CVAN-65 with McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, and let's not forget the current French pride, nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle R91 with Dassault Rafale aircraft. The winner will be transported to these aircraft carriers by another well-known Grumman C-2 Greyhound aircraft, or a very well-known UH-1 Iroquois / HU-1 "Huey" helicopter.
Today's rich program is just beginning...
Note: Aircraft on carriers decks and in air are arranged to formation using a graphic tool, but all are playable.
I have been creating this set since May 4. The primary goal was to create several well-known fighters.
I use PixelTool to create sprites because I'm not a graphic artist.
I've been learning NML since May 3, this is my first set ever.
The set is licensed under GNU GPL v2 and hosted on github. Development thread is
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=88858.
The set contains 5 airports and 24 aircraft:
- 4 small airports simulating aircraft carriers (USS Intrepid CV-11, HMS Eagle R05, USS Enterprise CVAN-65, Charles de Gaulle R91),
- 1 city airport in Air Force Base visualization with VOR/DME facilities,
- 14 fighters: Avro 504, Hawker Hurricane, F-4 Phantom II, F-86 Sabre, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet, F-35A Lightning II, Mirage III, NiD 29, Mirage 2000, JAS 39 Gripen, Rafale, F6F Hellcat and Hawker Sea Hawk,
- 7 transport aircraft: C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, C-74 Globemaster, C-124 Globemaster II "Old Shaky", C-141 Starlifter, A-400M and C-2 Greyhound,
- 2 reconnaissance UAVs: RQ-4 Global Hawk and RQ-170 Sentinel,
- 1 helicopter: UH-1 Iroquois / HU-1 "Huey".