& Enaer A/T 36 Halcón
GPL Licence - Version May 22, 2013
The CASA C-101 "Aviojet" is a militar turbofan trainer, designed and built in Spain, which made its first flight in 1977. With 2 seats and duplicated instruments, it is used in the early stage of military pilots training, before they are allowed to take higher-performance combat jets. Export versions can use some air-to-ground armament, so the C-101 turns into a light attack plane.
This aircraft is used by Ejército del Aire (Air Army, Spain) for training and aerobatics in the "Patrulla Águila" team; Chile, Honduras and Jordan air forces also uses it like jet trainer, shooting trainer, and light ground attack platform. In Chile was built under licence by ENAR, being called A-36 Halcón.
Versions:
- CASA C-101 EB: Original version, used only in Spain; used by the "Patrulla Águila" aerobatic team, with a Garret 731-2 engine, 3500lb thrust.
CASA C-101 BB - ENAER T-36: Export version, used by Chile and Honduras air forces, with a Garret 731-3 engine, 3700lb thrust.
CASA C-101 CC - ENAER A-36: Export version, used by Chile and Jordan air forces, with a Garret 731-5 engine, 4700lb thrust.
Main differences between versions are the mounted engine. The EB version (1977) has less power -3.550 lbs thrust- followed by BB (1981) -3.700 lbs thrust. CC version (1986) has more power -4.00 lbs thrust-, improving their flight performance.
Our current C-101 model for FlightGear has received a noticeable improvement in its FDM, reaching (in the EB version) a much closer performance compared with the flight manual indications: takeoff speeds, climb rate, manoeuvrability, service & combat ceiling, stall behavior and even stall caused by high G was considered in our performance evaluation.
Another improvement is a new (basic) fuel system configuration, which manage fuel flows between tanks in the same way the aircraft does. Aircraft sounds was also improved -increasing the realism of simulation- and the shaders has been fixed for FlightGear 2.10. Rembrandt support still being just basic and experimental, so it isn't consideer useful yet.
And now... be careful at flying! The plane got a new "crash system", so the plane will crash if you pull it over G limits (+7.5, -3.9) or hit ground; flaps and gear may fail if you use it above their speed limits (190 KIAS), and the crash will be unusable if you exceed the VNE (450 KIAS).
Some features for FlightGear:
- * Realistic 3D modelling and texturing
* External animations
* Partícle system (Aerobatic smoke only in C-101 EB version)
* FDM close to performance described on Pilot's Flight Manual
* Fuel system
* Pushback (military)
* 7 liveries, organized by aircraft version
* Gun (Only C-101 BB & CC versions)
To Do:
- * Improve cockpit: instruments, controls & textures
* Functional systems
* Dual Control
* Improve Weapon system
BETA status, May 22, 2013
Tested only in FlightGear 2.10
Old pics: