The Bell 206 is a two-bladed, single- or twin-engine helicopter, manufactured by Bell Helicopter. Bell successfully marketed the aircraft commercially as the five-place Bell 206A JetRanger. This design was eventually selected by the Army as the OH-58 Kiowa. Bell also developed a seven-place LongRanger, which was later offered with a twin-engine option as the TwinRanger.

Initially the rotors are stationary, use the B key or triggger setting 2 to start or stop the rotors. The helicopter will lift and hover above the track, using the H key or trigger setting 1 – use the H key again to lower the helicopter. The maximum hover height is 15 metres, and may be varied in the config file, default setting 10 metres.

The helicopter will load passengers the V key opens the rear passenger doors manually if required. The model has night lights and an interior. It does not have operating levers or controls.

Models available include the Australian aircraft and a Westpac Rescue version. Two flying models and four static versions are available for the American Air Evac medical service, in two paint schemes.

The Aircraft Action Trigger, kuid:76656:24050 when placed on track and set to the correct number will operate the following:

• initially the rotors are stationary, use the B key or triggger setting 2 to start or stop the rotors;
• the helicopter will lift and hover above the track, using the H key or trigger setting 1 – use the H key again to lower the helicopter;
• maximum hover height is 15 metres, variable in the string table, default setting is 10 metres;
• the V key (or trigger number 3 setting) will operate the rear passenger doors;
• the Rescue helicopter has a winch fitted, trigger setting number 5 lowers or raises the winch.

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy. It first entered service in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it was also adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force, and leased by Australia.

The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry over 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The later F-4 models incorporated a M61 Vulcan rotary cannon.

The aircraft can carry a wide range of missiles and is able to load suitable missiles to the hardpoints. Some of these are animated. You may select which missiles are loaded in Surveyor.  It is set up for carrier operation similar to the FA-18 models.

The pictures show the Australian aircraft under afterburner, and with landing gear extended.

Animated Actions

• horn sound H key is the Vulcan cannon firing, or trigger setting 1;
• fire the missiles in sequence, use the B key, or trigger setting 2;
• flare the aircraft for landing or on takeoff, use the V key, or trigger setting 3;
• tyre smoke on landing, use trigger setting 4;
• drag chute deployment on landing, use trigger setting 5;
• reduce aircraft speed for landing so the wheels lower, use trigger setting number 6;
• deploy tail hook for carrier landing, use trigger setting number 7;
• catapult launch, use trigger setting number 8;
• trapping on landing (instant stop), use trigger setting number 9;
• bolter – overshoot arrester wires, relaunch – use trigger setting number 12.

A typical sequence of track triggers using DCC control for landing at a normal runways is:

• place a trigger on the approach track to an airport, trigger 6 to reduce speed and lower wheels;
• trigger 3 to flare the nose up for landing;
• trigger 4 at touchdown point for tyre smoke;
• trigger 5 just after, to deploy drag chute;
• trigger 3 again to lower flared nose;
• trigger 9 to stop aircraft further down the runway.

For operation on the Aircraft Carrier Nimitz (a static scenery item) download the Carrier Operaton demo map and session to explore track and trigger layout to launch and retrieve aircraft. It is set up for the FA-18 aircraft. The pictures below show the US Navy Phantom, as used on the Carrier USS Midway.

The Lockheed Model 188 Electra is an American turboprop airliner first flown in 1957, it was the first large turboprop airliner produced in the United States. Many were modified as freighters and it is the basis for the Lockheed P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft.

The model is for Ansett Air Freight, this airline operated in Australia but is now out of business.

Initially the propellers are stationary, use the B key or Aircraft Action Trigger setting 2 to start or stop the engines. For AI operations, use the Aircraft Engine Start Rule, kuid2:60238:80004:1

The aircraft will load passengers and goods, and will flare on landing, use the V key. They emit smoke from the wheels on landing, trigger setting 4. The Orion models are available on the Military page.

The Mikoyan MiG-29, NATO reporting name Fulcrum is a fourth-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other nations.

The aircraft can carry a wide range of missiles and is able to load suitable missiles to the hardpoints. Some of these are animated. You may select which missiles are loaded in Surveyor. The new Russian missiles are products available separately.

The pictures show the Mig-29 in action and under afterburner, firing missiles.

Animated Actions

• horn sound H key is a machine gun firing, or trigger setting 1;
• fire the Alamo AA-10, Aphid AA-8 and Adder AA-12 missiles (default setup to the missile animated hardpoints) in sequence with multiple presses of the B key, or trigger setting 2;
• flare for landing or takeoff – use the V key, or trigger setting 3;
• tyre smoke on landing, use trigger setting 4;
• drag chute deployment for normal landing, use trigger setting 5;
• slow the aircraft for landing to 40% of maximum speed, so the wheels come down, use trigger setting 6;
• stop the aircraft after landing, use trigger setting 9.

A typical sequence of track triggers using DCC control is:

• place a trigger on the approach track to an airport, trigger 6 to lower wheels;
• trigger 3 to flare the nose up for landing;
• trigger 4 at touchdown point for tyre smoke;
• trigger 5 just after to deploy drag chute;
• trigger 3 again to lower flared nose;
• trigger 9 to stop aircraft further down the runway.

Pictures show the aircraft loaded with animated missiles, and landing with the nose flared at 7 degrees and the drag chute deployed. A second paint scheme is available.