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Title: Aircraft takeoffs question
Post by: Coot on 08 Nov 2005, 23:52:42

Could someone guide me in the appropriate waypoints needed to make an aircraft takeoff?

Title: Re:Aircraft takeoffs question
Post by: Planck on 09 Nov 2005, 00:02:48

No waypoints needed.

Just place your aircraft on the taxiway facing south and it will taxi to the end of the runway and take off.


Planck

Title: Re:Aircraft takeoffs question
Post by: Trapper on 09 Nov 2005, 00:29:28

Yes just place them somewhere on the airport and give them the waypoint where they should fly to. Even the taxing way before should be automated, try it on Malden.
Important is, that it's only possible for one airstrip per island. The one that supports autopilot landings.

Title: Re:Aircraft takeoffs question
Post by: Coot on 09 Nov 2005, 01:41:15

Thanks guys!  I'll give er a try. :)

Thanks, that did it.  Is there a way to make them land??  Would that be done with a waypoint??

Title: Re:Aircraft takeoffs question
Post by: Tyger on 09 Nov 2005, 04:20:00

IIRC a getout WP on the taxiway will do it but I'm not sure. You could also do

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myPlane action ["LANDINGAUTOPILOT"] or something like taht. Plank would know, he wrote a tute on it.  ;D

Title: Re:Aircraft takeoffs question
Post by: The-Architect on 09 Nov 2005, 05:31:18

Plane's name Land "Land"

Example:

MyJet Land "Land"

Title: Re:Aircraft takeoffs question
Post by: Planck on 09 Nov 2005, 15:46:42

The action command doesn't seem to work properly or only on occasion.

myplane action ["land"]

The aircraft makes its approach and lines up correctly, but then turns away and does it all over again.....ad nauseum.
Although sometimes it actually works.....strange

Go with The Architects' suggestion:

myplane land "land"

That hopefully works better.


Planck

Title: Re:Aircraft takeoffs question
Post by: Coot on 09 Nov 2005, 17:58:04

what do u mean by myplane action "land".  Sorry guys, not familiar with that ???.  What and where do i do this?

Title: Re:Aircraft takeoffs question
Post by: Slapstick on 09 Nov 2005, 19:58:18

I've been able to get a plane to land simply by placing a "GetOut" waypoint at the air base I want it to land at.  However, if I place a plane on a taxiway instead of the runway the plane will attempt to taxi all the way to the first waypoint (or so it seems).  Heaven forbid there are any trees or other obstacles in the way as  the loon seems perfectly happy to taxi right into them and destroy his ride.  Maybe I need to increase the loon's skill level?