PeterWolf’s Planes

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Overview

Peter Wolf’s Planes adds a fully‑steerable biplane to Minecraft, bringing a lightweight, vintage‑style aviation experience to the game. The mod introduces realistic flight physics, speed‑dependent control surfaces, a functional HUD, and a polished visual presentation (custom icon and ModMenu banner).

Features

Steerable Biplane Entity – Fly a biplane that responds to mouse look (pitch & roll) and keyboard A/D for yaw/rudder.
Speed‑Dependent Controls – Control surface effectiveness scales with forward speed; at a standstill the plane is unresponsive, and responsiveness ramps up linearly as you accelerate.
Aerodynamic Lift Tuning – Lift is calibrated to overcome gravity at roughly 35 km/h (≈ 0.486 blocks/tick), providing a smooth take‑off and realistic stall behavior.
Improved Gliding Physics – Reduced drag at low throttle and enhanced lift allow graceful glides and energy exchange (climbing slows the plane, diving speeds it up).
Larger Landing‑Gear Wheels – Wheels are now 4 × 10 × 10 blocks, with custom textures for a sturdier ground stance and better visual appeal.
Cockpit HUD – A glass‑morphic overlay shows current speed (m/s & km/h), altitude, vertical speed (color‑coded), and throttle/brake status.

⚔️ Dogfight Combat Mode (v1.1.0)

While piloting, press V to arm combat mode (shown on the HUD as Combat: ARMED).

Control	Action
V	Toggle combat mode (ARMED / SAFE)
Left Mouse Button	Fire twin machine guns (rapid dual tracers along the nose)
B	Drop a lit TNT bomb (consumes 1× TNT; free in Creative)

Combat details

Machine guns fire dual streams from the wing roots with plane-relative muzzle velocity — no ammo required.
Bombs inherit most of the plane's velocity, fall under gravity with a short fuse, and explode on the ground (or mid-air when the fuse runs out).
Occupied aircraft can be damaged by projectiles and explosions. The HUD shows airframe integrity; at 0 HP the plane is destroyed and passengers are ejected.
Your own munitions will not damage the plane you are piloting.
Keybinds are remappable under Controls → Peter Wolf's Planes.

Paragliting

🪂 Paraglider & other features

Paraglider Backpack (chest slot): deploy in free-fall for controlled descent with bank turns, flares, double-W dive, and spiral dives.
Squadron Horn + Villager Pilot: recruit AI wingmen into a V-formation.
Tail push: approach the tail of an empty plane and hold Shift + Right-Click to wheelbarrow-push it on the ground.
Worldgen runway structures with loot.

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Paraglider Controls

The paraglider uses simple, intuitive flight controls.

Steer left or right to pull the corresponding brake line and turn.
Double-tap the left or right steering key to enter a fast descending spiral.
Double-tap S to search for rising air currents above slopes.
Push forward to gain speed.
Pull back to slow down and flare before landing.

The canopy banks naturally, while the inner wingtip bends slightly during tighter turns.

🛠️ Crafting recipes (survival)

Craft in a Crafting Table. Shapes are 3×3.

Biplane (`plane`)

W P W
I I I
  S

W white wool · P oak planks · I iron ingot · S stick

Large Biplane

W P W
I I I
P S P

W white wool · P oak planks · I iron ingot · S stick

Large Twin-Engine Biplane

I F I
W P W
I S I

I iron ingot · F furnace · W white wool · P oak planks · S stick

Red Baron's Triplane

R G R
I I I
  S

R red wool · G gold ingot · I iron ingot · S stick

Water Plane

  B
W P W
I I I

B oak boat · W white wool · P oak planks · I iron ingot

Monoplane (fast fighter)

I D I
W P W
  S

I iron ingot · D diamond · W white wool · P oak planks · S stick

Paraglider Backpack (chest armor)

L P L
S W S
L   L

L leather · P phantom membrane · S string · W white wool

Installation

Install Fabric Loader for Minecraft 26.2 (or newer) and the Fabric API.
Download the latest peterwolfs_planes-*.jar from Modrinth.
Place the JAR file into your mods/ folder.
Launch Minecraft – the biplane item appears in the Creative tab under Peter Wolf’s Planes and can be crafted or given via commands.

Usage

Equip the Plane item and right‑click to mount.
Throttle: Use the assigned key (default W/S). Negative throttle triggers wheel brakes on the ground.
Steering: Move the mouse to control pitch (up/down) and roll (left/right). Yaw is assisted by a small rudder mix.
HUD: Automatically appears while riding; press H to toggle.

🚁 Helicopter — Quick Flight Guide

🎮 Controls

W (Hold): Lift off / Climb
S (Hold): Descend / Land
Release W / S: Auto-Altitude Hold (maintains exact altitude)
Mouse Forward / Back: Pitch nose down (fly forward) / Pitch up (brake / fly back)
Mouse Left / Right: Bank left / right (strafe sideways)
A / D: Rotate tail / heading (yaw)
Aim at Horizon: Auto-stabilizes into a stationary hover

🛑 Ground, Takeoff & Landing

On the Ground:
- Controls are locked — moving the mouse won't tilt the helicopter or slide.
- A / D still rotate the helicopter on the spot to align before takeoff.
Takeoff:
- Hold W to lift off vertically.
- The moment skids leave the ground, your cursor automatically centers to the horizon for a smooth, stable start.
Landing:
- Hold S to descend. Upon touching the ground, the helicopter auto-levels and controls lock into parked mode.

⌨️ Commands & Crafting

Toggle Altitude Mode: /helialt (switches between Simple Auto-Hold and Realistic collective)
Crafting (3×3 Table):
- Top: Iron Ingot | Iron Bars | Iron Ingot
- Mid: Iron Ingot | Minecart | Iron Ingot
- Bot: Iron Bars | Redstone | Iron Bars

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Peterwolfs Planes - Paraglider