Class LandingGear

Class for managing the landing gear of an aircraft, including steering and animation.

Inheritance
object
Object
Component
Behaviour
MonoBehaviour
AircraftMonoBehaviour
LandingGear
Inherited Members
Namespace: NWH.Aerodynamics.AircraftController
Assembly: NWH.Aerodynamics.dll
Syntax
[Serializable]
public class LandingGear : AircraftMonoBehaviour

Fields

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animator

Landing gear retract / extend animator. Can be left empty if no animation is used.

Declaration
[Tooltip("Landing gear retract / extend animator. Can be left empty if no animation is used.")]
public Animator animator
Field Value
Type Description
Animator
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animatorRetractName

Name of the landing gear retract state in format of [LayerName].[StateName].

Declaration
[Tooltip("Name of the landing gear retract state in format of [LayerName].[StateName].")]
public string animatorRetractName
Field Value
Type Description
string
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brakeTorque

Brake torque of the WheelCollider when using brakes or parking brake.

Declaration
[Tooltip("Brake torque of the WheelCollider when using brakes or parking brake.")]
public float brakeTorque
Field Value
Type Description
float
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frictionForce

Rolling friction force applied when the landing gear wheel is touching the ground.

Declaration
[Tooltip("Rolling friction force applied when the landing gear wheel is touching the ground.")]
public float frictionForce
Field Value
Type Description
float
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isExtended

True if landing gear is extended. Does not take into account animation duration so will be toggled as soon as the input is pressed.

Declaration
[Tooltip("    True if landing gear is extended. Does not take into account animation duration\r\n    so will be toggled as soon as the input is pressed.")]
public bool isExtended
Field Value
Type Description
bool
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lockBrakesOnSleep

Should the brakes be engaged when the vehicle is put to sleep?

Declaration
[Tooltip("Should the brakes be engaged when the vehicle is put to sleep?")]
public bool lockBrakesOnSleep
Field Value
Type Description
bool
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lowerSuspensionArm

Lower suspension arm transform. Requires proper rotation/pivot.

Declaration
[Tooltip("Lower suspension arm transform. Requires proper rotation/pivot.")]
public Transform lowerSuspensionArm
Field Value
Type Description
Transform
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maxSteerAngle

Maximum steer angle for the landing gear. Set to 0 to disable.

Declaration
[Tooltip("Maximum steer angle for the landing gear. Set to 0 to disable.")]
public float maxSteerAngle
Field Value
Type Description
float
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parkingBrakeActivateOnStart

Should parking brake be active on start?

Declaration
[Tooltip("Should parking brake be active on start?")]
public bool parkingBrakeActivateOnStart
Field Value
Type Description
bool
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parkingBrakeActive

Is the parking brake currently active?

Declaration
[Tooltip("Is the parking brake currently active?")]
public bool parkingBrakeActive
Field Value
Type Description
bool
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position

Position of the landing gear on an aircraft.

Declaration
[Tooltip("Position of the landing gear on an aircraft.")]
public LandingGear.LandingGearPosition position
Field Value
Type Description
LandingGear.LandingGearPosition
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releaseBrakesOnWake

Should brakes be released when the vehicle is woken up?

Declaration
[Tooltip("Should brakes be released when the vehicle is woken up?")]
public bool releaseBrakesOnWake
Field Value
Type Description
bool
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retractable

Does the landing gear retract?

Declaration
[Tooltip("Does the landing gear retract?")]
public bool retractable
Field Value
Type Description
bool
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staticTransform

Static transform that is kept at constant offset to the wheel position. Can be used for wheel hood, brake system or other objects that move but do not rotate with the wheel. Requires proper rotation/pivot.

Declaration
[Tooltip("    Static transform that is kept at constant offset to the wheel position. Can be used for wheel hood, brake system\r\n    or other objects that move but do not rotate with the wheel. Requires proper rotation/pivot.")]
public Transform staticTransform
Field Value
Type Description
Transform
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steerSpeed

Speed of steering angle change for the WheelCollider.

Declaration
[Range(0, 1)]
[Tooltip("Speed of steering angle change for the WheelCollider.")]
public float steerSpeed
Field Value
Type Description
float
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upperSuspensionArm

Upper suspension arm transform. Requires proper rotation/pivot.

Declaration
[Tooltip("Upper suspension arm transform. Requires proper rotation/pivot.")]
public Transform upperSuspensionArm
Field Value
Type Description
Transform
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wheel

The transform representing the wheel. Correct pivot/rotation required.

Declaration
[Tooltip("The transform representing the wheel. Correct pivot/rotation required.")]
public Transform wheel
Field Value
Type Description
Transform
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wheelCollider

Target WheelCollider.

Declaration
[Tooltip("Target WheelCollider.")]
public WheelCollider wheelCollider
Field Value
Type Description
WheelCollider

Methods

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Extend()

Extends the landing gear by playing the retract animation in reverse. Called when gear extension is commanded. No effect if animator is not assigned.

Declaration
public void Extend()
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FixedUpdate()

Declaration
public void FixedUpdate()
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Retract()

Retracts the landing gear by playing the retract animation forward. Called when gear retraction is commanded. No effect if animator is not assigned.

Declaration
public void Retract()
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Start()

Declaration
public void Start()