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[zeke2122]

I would like to modify the AI to open the canopy when taking off and landing at an airfield, just as it does when taking off and landing on an aircraft carrier. Is there such a mod?

[WxTech]

I did a search on "ground automatic canopy opening" and found that the Bloch MB-174 incorporates this feature. From the plane's class (MB_174xyz.class) we see the operative code to enable this as shown below. For any desired plane having an openable canopy this code could be incorporated. It might be best to do this on a plane by plane basis, although it's certainly laborious if many planes are desired to feature this.

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public void setOnGround(Point3d point3d, Orient orient, Vector3d vector3d)
{
super.setOnGround(point3d, orient, vector3d);
if(super.FM.isPlayers())
{
((FlightModelMain) (super.FM)).CT.bHasCockpitDoorControl = true;
((FlightModelMain) (super.FM)).CT.dvCockpitDoor = 0.5F;
((FlightModelMain) (super.FM)).CT.cockpitDoorControl = 1.0F;
}
}


public void update(float f)
{
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.
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if(!super.FM.isPlayers() && ((FlightModelMain) (super.FM)).Gears.onGround())
if(((FlightModelMain) (super.FM)).EI.engines[1].getRPM() < 100F)
((FlightModelMain) (super.FM)).CT.cockpitDoorControl = 1.0F;
else
((FlightModelMain) (super.FM)).CT.cockpitDoorControl = 0.0F;
.
.
.
.
}

Method setOnGround() establishes when the gear is on the ground for all planes. Additionally for the player, it sets the canopy to open when the plane's gear is in contact with the ground. And I think it sets for the player a slower sliding speed while opening /closing (dvCockpitDoor = 0.5 versus 0.75 as set in the daughter class and used by AI.)

The important bit is in method update(), where a continuous check is performed on AI planes to see if the gear is on the ground. If so, AND if the motor RPM is less than 100%, the canopy is set to open. In all other instances it's set to close.


I can see how this might be refined. For instance, we might like to have the canopy open and close at some point well after take-off and/or well before landing. Additional checks on one or both of airspeed and height above ground would be necessary to incorporate. I'll do a class search to see if any plane already does anything like this...

[WxTech]

One potential concern is the behaviour of the canopy in recorded tracks...

[HaFu1939]

The behaviour of canopies in recorded tracks is terrible, unfortunately there is nothing you can do about it. Except of dividing the records into multiple sections after each canopy closing 😊. The last mod pack which solved this problem was HSFX.

Didn't I say that this is a matter of mismatching flight models already?
Nice to know that VP, purely by accident, has the same old "non opening canopy" flight models like you've had when you recorded your tracks.
No, we are not gonna change that in BAT.
We've added opening canopies to the regarding planes for a reason.


Mike

It is really necessary to consider whether a new feature like this wouldn’t problematize everyday use of e.g. B.A.T.

[Epervier]

I did a search on "ground automatic canopy opening" and found that the Bloch MB-174 ...

For several years now, this method has been integrated into all the aircraft I've distributed for the 409.

[Frankiek]

I just hate having the canopy open at the start of the mission as I always forgot to close it before take off  and notice is open only once the canopy is lost and plane start behaving strangely..... resulting in mission abort and restart   

[Epervier]

This is true for aircraft with the “destruction of open canopy on take-off/in-flight” management.
But if you look closely, few planes have it.
What's more, the “setOnGround” method is not added to the code if the player's aircraft does not have an openable canopy in cockpit view. 
It has not been added for naval aircraft either, as this is already covered by the generic IL-2 code.

[zeke2122]

Thanks.

[Esv_Pato]

Could it be done the other way around? When recording a game, the canopies and doors could not be opened. Things would be lost and other things gained