Phase 1: a carrier at sea, in your browser
The first build was just the ship: ocean, hull, motion and cameras, with no aircraft yet.
RAN Air Wing dev blog
The history of HMAS Melbourne (R21) and her air wing, and the making of a browser flight sim set in 1977–1982. A new post most days.
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Hide the menu and readouts for a clear view
A new Menu button, or the P key, hides every panel and key hint so the carrier fills the screen. Built mainly for phones.
Chase camera: orbit, pan and zoom
The chase camera is no longer fixed behind the Skyhawk. Drag to orbit, shift-drag to pan, scroll to zoom.
Welcome to RAN Air Wing
A browser flight sim of HMAS Melbourne and her air wing, set in 1977-1982, and a blog that tells the history behind it.
A jointed pilot and a longer ejection
The pilot now has a head, torso, arms and legs, and an ejection runs as a sequence from seat rocket to parachute to landing.
Fly the S-2 Tracker
The S-2 Tracker is now flyable from the catapult and onto the angled deck, with a slower, heavier propeller feel than the Skyhawk.
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The task group: Perth, Derwent and Supply join Melbourne
Three escorts now keep station around the carrier, based on the task group that sailed with Melbourne in 1980.