VTOL - Revision history

U47560669: /* VTOL controls */

2023-11-27T14:28:10Z

‎VTOL controls

U44629479: /* List of VTOL aircraft */ Added Sea Harrier FRS.1 (e)

2023-09-23T15:44:06Z

‎List of VTOL aircraft: Added Sea Harrier FRS.1 (e)

U126556775: Added AV-8B+

2023-09-23T13:40:00Z

Added AV-8B+

U44629479: Edits

2023-03-10T23:15:30Z

Edits

U104794822: /* List of VTOL aircraft */ fixed my last edit

2023-03-10T23:09:44Z

‎List of VTOL aircraft: fixed my last edit

U104794822: /* List of VTOL aircraft */ added Yak-141

2023-03-10T23:08:13Z

‎List of VTOL aircraft: added Yak-141

U38088265 at 19:11, 6 February 2023

2023-02-06T19:11:55Z

U44629479: /* Media */ Added video

2022-12-21T17:56:58Z

‎Media: Added video

U44629479: /* List of VTOL aircraft */ Added Sea Harrier FRS.1

2022-12-21T17:54:17Z

‎List of VTOL aircraft: Added Sea Harrier FRS.1

U44629479: Undo revision 145625 by U47207983 (talk)

2022-11-11T23:53:31Z

Undo revision 145625 by U47207983 (talk)

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 | Thrust Vector || Increase - Alt + J<br>Decrease - Alt + U || Axis control - Increases or decreases the angle of the thrust vectoring nozzles. '''Ensure relative control is turned on'''.
 |-
-| Hover mode || Unbound || Toggles hover mode on or off.
+| Hover mode || Alt + H || Toggles hover mode on or off.
 |-
 | Hover height || Unbound || Axis control - Increases or decreases the hover height.

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 | {{Specs-Link|harrier_frs1}} || [[File:Britain_flag.png|40px|link=]] || Thrust vectoring
 |-
 | {{Specs-Link|av_8b_plus_italy}} || [[File:Italy_flag.png|40px|link=]] || Thrust vectoring

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 | {{Specs-Link|harrier_frs1}} || [[File:Britain_flag.png|40px|link=]] || Thrust vectoring
 |-
 | {{Specs-Link|yak-38}} || [[File:USSR_flag.png|40px|link=]] || Lift jet

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 | {{Specs-Link|yak-38m}} || [[File:USSR_flag.png|40px|link=]] || Lift jet
 |-
-|Yak-141
+| {{Specs-Link|yak_141}} || [[File:USSR_flag.png|40px|link=]] || Lift jet
 |-
 |}

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 | {{Specs-Link|yak-38m}} || [[File:USSR_flag.png|40px|link=]] || Lift jet
 |-
-|{{Specs-Link|yak-141}}
+|Yak-141
+|
-|Life jet
+|Lift jet
 |-
 |}

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 The [[Harrier_(Family)|Harrier family]] of aircraft achieve VTOL by using a single engine with a series of thrust vectoring nozzles located around the airframe. In order to achieve VTOL the nozzles are angled downwards, directing all of the engine's thrust downwards. A unique feature of this system is the ability to deflect the nozzles to any angle of your choosing, at any speed. With practice this allows you to use the nozzles to redirect thrust and aid you in manoeuvring, however doing this does come with the disadvantage of typically causing rapid speed loss, so be careful when you use it. The Harrier can also angle its nozzles forwards slightly, allowing for rapid deceleration, or even backwards flight.
 {{clear}}
-<gallery mode="packed" heights=150>
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
 File:Harrier Nozzle 1.jpg|The Harrier's nozzles pointed straight back for level flight (0% vector).
 File:Harrier Nozzle 2.jpg|The Harrier's nozzles at an intermediate position.
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 The [[Yak-38_(Family)|Yak-38 family]] of aircraft achieve VTOL by having thrust vectoring nozzles at the rear of the aircraft, and additional vertically mounted jet engines (known as lift jets) in the forward fuselage. Flying the Yak-38 works in the same way as the Harrier, however its approach to VTOL brings some disadvantages. The first of which is that when in normal flight the lift jets are shut down and are just useless additional weight. The second disadvantage is that you cannot enter VTOL mode when flying at speeds of above ~500 km/h.
 {{clear}}
-<gallery mode="packed" heights=150>
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
 File:Yak-38 Normal.jpg|The Yak-38 with its lift engines off and nozzles facing rearwards.
 File:Yak-38 VTOL.jpg|The Yak-38 in VTOL configuration. Notice the rotated nozzles and opened vertical intake.
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 | {{Specs-Link|yak-38m}} || [[File:USSR_flag.png|40px|link=]] || Lift jet
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 |}

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 ==Overview==
 '''Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) ''' is a design feature found on some aircraft in the game. VTOL aircraft can hover, take off, and land vertically.
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 |-
 ! Control name
-! Default Keybind<br />(PC keyboard & mouse)
+! Default Keybind<br>(PC keyboard & mouse)
 ! Description
 |-
-| Thrust Vector || Increase - Alt + J<br/>Decrease - Alt + U || Axis control - Increases or decreases the angle of the thrust vectoring nozzles. '''Ensure relative control is turned on'''.
+| Thrust Vector || Increase - Alt + J<br>Decrease - Alt + U || Axis control - Increases or decreases the angle of the thrust vectoring nozzles. '''Ensure relative control is turned on'''.
 |-
 | Hover mode || Unbound || Toggles hover mode on or off.
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 |}
 {{Notice|Make sure you enable relative control on the "Thrust Vector" axis control, or VTOL will not work properly|!}}
-The core control for VTOL aircraft is "Thrust Vector", this is an axis control (i.e. has an increase key, a decrease key, and various options associated with it) and controls what angle the thrust vectoring nozzles are pointed/what power setting the lift engines run at. In order to bind this control find it in the controls list and select "Edit Axis", you will then be presented with quite a few options. Assuming you are binding to a key/mouse button (rather than something like a joystick or throttle lever) you will want to bind the "Increase value" and "Decrease value" options to your desired keys. Increase value increases the thrust vector amount (i.e. makes the nozzles point down), while "Decrease values" does the reverse. '''It is vital that you enable relative control for this option or else it will not work properly''', all other settings (sensitivity etc.) are up to personal choice and can be left at default.
+The core control for VTOL aircraft is "Thrust Vector", this is an axis control (i.e. has an increase key, a decrease key, and various options associated with it) and controls what angle the thrust vectoring nozzles are pointed/what power setting the lift engines run at. In order to bind this control, find it in the controls list and select "Edit Axis", you will then be presented with quite a few options. Assuming you are binding to a key/mouse button (rather than something like a joystick or throttle lever) you will want to bind the "Increase value" and "Decrease value" options to your desired keys. Increase value increases the thrust vector amount (i.e. makes the nozzles point down), while "Decrease values" does the reverse. '''It is vital that you enable relative control for this option or else it will not work properly''', all other settings (sensitivity etc.) are up to personal choice and can be left at default.
 The "Hover mode" control puts the aircraft in and out of [[#Hover_mode|hover mode]]; you can bind it to any key you want, however hover mode is of limited use so leaving it unbound is fine. The "Hover height" control is used to increase and decrease your height when in hover mode. Like "Thrust Vector" it is an axis control and is set up in a similar way; bind the increase option to the key you want to make your aircraft go up, and decrease option to the key to make your aircraft go down. All other options are personal preference; you will need to make a decision about whether to use relative control or not. If relative control is disabled then pressing the increase key will make the aircraft go up until the key is released, at which point the aircraft will stabilise at whatever altitude the key was released at. If relative control is enabled then hover mode becomes a scale between -100% and +100%, with a value of 0% meaning the aircraft stays at its current altitude. Pressing the increase/decrease key will increase or decrease the hover percentage (it will stay at whatever value it is at while no keys are pressed). When the hover percentage is greater than 0% the aircraft will go up, when it is less than 0% the aircraft will go down; the larger the percentage number the more rapidly the aircraft will move up or down.
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 ==Types of VTOL==
 ===Pure thrust vectoring===
-[[File:Harrier GR.3 Engine.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The engine of a [[Harrier GR.3]], notice the protrusions where the nozzles attach.]]
+[[File:Harrier GR.3 Engine.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The engine of the [[Harrier GR.3]], notice the protrusions where the nozzles attach.]]
-The [[Harrier_(Family)|Harrier family]] of aircraft achieve VTOL by using a single engine with a series of thrust vectoring nozzles located around the airframe. In order to achieve VTOL the nozzles are angled downwards, directing all of the engines thrust downwards. A unique feature of this system is the ability to deflect the nozzles to any angle of your choosing, at any speed. With practice this allows you to use the nozzles to redirect thrust and aid you in manoeuvring, however doing this does come with the disadvantage of typically causing rapid speed loss, so be careful when you use it. The Harrier can also angle its nozzles forwards slightly, allowing for rapid deceleration, or even backwards flight.
+The [[Harrier_(Family)|Harrier family]] of aircraft achieve VTOL by using a single engine with a series of thrust vectoring nozzles located around the airframe. In order to achieve VTOL the nozzles are angled downwards, directing all of the engine's thrust downwards. A unique feature of this system is the ability to deflect the nozzles to any angle of your choosing, at any speed. With practice this allows you to use the nozzles to redirect thrust and aid you in manoeuvring, however doing this does come with the disadvantage of typically causing rapid speed loss, so be careful when you use it. The Harrier can also angle its nozzles forwards slightly, allowing for rapid deceleration, or even backwards flight.
 {{clear}}
 <gallery mode="packed" heights=150>
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 ===Lift jet===
-[[File:Yak-38M Engine.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The engines of a [[Yak-38M]], notice the two small lift jets a the front.]]
+[[File:Yak-38M Engine.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The engines of the [[Yak-38M]], notice the two small lift jets at the front.]]
 The [[Yak-38_(Family)|Yak-38 family]] of aircraft achieve VTOL by having thrust vectoring nozzles at the rear of the aircraft, and additional vertically mounted jet engines (known as lift jets) in the forward fuselage. Flying the Yak-38 works in the same way as the Harrier, however its approach to VTOL brings some disadvantages. The first of which is that when in normal flight the lift jets are shut down and are just useless additional weight. The second disadvantage is that you cannot enter VTOL mode when flying at speeds of above ~500 km/h.
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 ==VTOL Operation==
 ===Takeoff===
-You can take-off in three different ways in VTOL aircraft. The first method is to take-off like any other aircraft; VTOL aircraft typically have very good thrust to weight ratios and accelerate quickly, so this is often a good choice. The next way to to partially vector your nozzles, this diverts some of your thrust downwards, providing a shorter takeoff run. Once airborne and with sufficient airspeed you should move the nozzles to their non-vectored position.
+You can take-off in three different ways in VTOL aircraft. The first method is to take-off like any other aircraft; VTOL aircraft typically have very good thrust to weight ratios and accelerate quickly, so this is often a good choice. The next way is to partially vector your nozzles, this diverts some of your thrust downwards, providing a shorter takeoff run. Once airborne and with sufficient airspeed you should move the nozzles to their non-vectored position.
-The final way is to take-off vertically. To do this vector your nozzles to an appropriate angle (85-92% on the harrier, 100% on the Yak-38), then increase thrust until the aircraft begins climbing (avoid using WEP if you can as you only have a limited supply of it). Once airborne begin to slowly vector the nozzles and gain airspeed. Once above your aircraft's stall speed you can vector the nozzles all the way to 0% and begin level flight.
+The final way is to take-off vertically. To do this, vector your nozzles to an appropriate angle (85-92% on the Harrier, 100% on the Yak-38), then increase thrust until the aircraft begins climbing (avoid using WEP if you can as you only have a limited supply of it). Once airborne, begin to slowly vector the nozzles and gain airspeed. Once above your aircraft's stall speed you can vector the nozzles all the way to 0% and begin level flight.
 ===Hover mode===