Mover Creator Standard Vehicle Templates¶
Mover Creator provides a set of predefined standard templates from which users can derive their vehicles. These templates follow a naming convention that establishes a common means to name unclassified, semi-generic vehicles. The naming is arranged into two groups - Aircraft and Weapons - and the names are designed to be as short as possible, yet convey information about the function/mission of the vehicle. The sections below will detail the structure of the naming convention. The templates currently available include:
AIRCRAFT
Fighter |
Attack |
Bomber |
ISR |
AEW |
Tanker |
Cargo and Transport |
Maritime Patrol |
Drone |
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WEAPONS
Air-to-air |
Surface-to-air |
Air-to-ground |
Air-launched decoy |
Air-launched drone |
Ground-launched drone |
Guided bomb units |
Munitions |
Fuel Tanks |
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Aircraft¶
Aircraft names are composed of four sections, separated by dashes.
Section 1¶
The first section is a single letter that defines the primary definition/function of the aircraft, which can be:
Section 2¶
The second section is variable, depending on the type of aircraft. It consists of two letters/numbers. The first letter defines the weight class (L=Light, M=Medium, H=Heavy). The second letter/number is type dependent.
Fighters, Bombers, Drones, and Attack Aircraft¶
For attack aircraft, fighters, and bombers, a number is used to denote the generation:
3: Third Gen
4: Fourth Gen
5: Fifth Gen
6: Sixth Gen
Recon/ISR, AEW/AWACS, Tankers, Cargo/Transports, and Patrol Aircraft¶
For ISR aircraft, AEW aircraft, tankers, cargo/transport aircraft, and maritime patrol aircraft, a letter defines the type of propulsion:
J: Turbojet/Turbofan
P: Propeller
Section 3¶
The third section is composed of two numbers and a letter.
The first number is the number of engines, the second number is the number of vertical tails, and the last letter denotes the method of pitch control. This can be:
A: Aft Stab (conventional stabilizer/elevator control)
B: Both Stabs/Canards
C: Canard (canard control)
V: V-Tail
W: Wing
Z: Inverted V-Tail
Section 4¶
The final section is a number that indicates a variant. It starts with 1 and increments as each new type of aircraft in that specific category is defined.
Standard Aircraft Templates¶
Fighter¶
F-H4-21C-1 This is a 4th gen, twin engine canard fighter, similar to a Eurofighter |
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F-H4-22A-1 This is a 4th gen, twin engine heavy fighter, similar to an Su-27 |
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F-H4-22B-1 This is a 4th gen fighter with stabs and canards, similar to Su-30+ series |
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F-L4-11A-1 This is a 4th gen, single engine light fighter, similar to an F-16 |
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F-L4-11C-1 This is a 4th gen, single engine canard fighter, similar to a Gripen |
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F-M5-12A-1 This is a 5th gen, single engine medium fighter, similar to an F-35 |
Attack¶
A-M4-22A-1 This is a 4th gen, twin engine medium attack aircraft, similar to an A-10. |
Bomber¶
B-H3-81A-1 This is a 3rd gen, 8-engine heavy bomber, similar to a B-52. |
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B-H1-80W-1 This is a 1st gen, 8-engine heavy bomber, similar to a YB-49. |
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B-H4-40W-1 This is a 4th gen, 4-engine heavy bomber, similar to a B-2. |
ISR¶
R-MJ-11A-1 This is a jet powered medium recon aircraft, similar to a U-2. |
AEW¶
E-HJ-41A-1 This is a 4 engine heavy AEW/AWACS, similar to an E-3. |
Tanker¶
K-MJ-21A-1 This is a twin engine medium jet tanker, similar to a KC-46. |
Cargo and Transport¶
C-HJ-41A-1 This is a 4-engine heavy jet transport, similar to a C-17. |
Maritime Patrol¶
P-MJ-21A-1 This is a twin engine jet patrol aircraft, similar to a P-8 |
Drone¶
D-L4-11V-1 This is a single engine jet powered drone/UCAV, similar to an XQ-58 Valkyrie |
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D-L4-11Z-1 This is a single engine remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), similar to an MQ-1 Predator |
Weapons¶
Weapon names are composed of three sections, separated by dashes.
Section 1¶
The first section uses a three letter identifier. In most cases, this is the 1963 United States Tri-Service designation system, which is composed of 3 letters, consisting of launch environment, mission, and type. In addition to the Tri-Service designation system, the first section may alternately include GBU (guided bomb unit), MUN (unguided munitions, such as bombs/rockets), or TNK (external fuel tanks).
The three letter identifiers currently used in the standard templates include:
GBU: Guided Bomb Unit
MUN: Unguided Munitions
TNK: External Fuel Tanks
Launch Environment¶
A: Air-launched
B: Multiple Launch options (often land)
F: Infantry-launched
L: Silo-launched
M: Mobile Ground-launched
R: Ship-launched
U: Sub-launched
Mission¶
D: Decoy
E: Electronic Attack
G: Surface Attack
I: Intercept (Air)
Q: Drone
S: Space Attack
U: Underwater Attack
Type¶
M: Missile, Guided
R: Rocket, Unguided
Section 2¶
The second section is variable, consisting of up to three letters/numbers, depending on the type of weapon.
Most Missiles¶
For most missiles, two letters are used to denote the range class:
SR: Short-Range
MR: Medium-Range
LR: Long-Range
ER: Extreme-Range
Cruise Missiles¶
Cruise missiles are an exception to the nominal missile range class. For cruise missiles, CM is used.
Guided Bomb Units (GBUs)¶
For GBUs, a single letter is used to denote type of fins (F=Fins, S=Strakes, W=Wing).
Munitions¶
For MUN weapons, a single letter is used to denote the type of munition:
B: Bomb
R: Rocket
External Fuel Tanks¶
For TNK objects, the quantity of fuel carried (in gallons) is used for section 2.
Section 3¶
The final section is a number that indicates a variant. It starts with 1 and increments as each new type of weapon/item in that specific category is defined.
Standard Weapon Templates¶
AIM (Air-Launched Intercept-Air Missiles)¶
AIM-MR-1 This is a medium-range air-to-air missile, similar to a PL-12. |
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AIM-SR-1 This is a short-range air-to-air missile, similar to an AA-11 (R-73). |
MIM (Ground-Launched Intercept-Air Missiles)¶
MIM-MR-1 This is a medium range, ground launched SAM, similar to an SA-11. |
RIM (Ship-Launched Intercept-Air Missiles)¶
RIM-MR-1 This is a medium range, ship-launched SAM, similar to an SA-N-7. |
FIM (Infantry-Launched Intercept-Air Missiles)¶
FIM-SR-1 This is a short range, MANPADS, similar to an SA-14 (9K34). |
AGM (Air-Launched Surface Attack Missiles)¶
AGM-CM-1 This is an air-launched cruise missile, similar to an AGM-109 (Tomahawk) |
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AGM-SR-1 This is a short range, air-to-ground missile, similar to a AGM-65 (Maverick). |
BGM (Ground-Launched Surface Attack Missiles)¶
BGM-CM-1 This is a ground-launched cruise missile, similar to an BGM-109 (Tomahawk) |
RGM (Ship-Launched Surface Attack Missiles)¶
RGM-CM-1 This is a ship-launched cruise missile, similar to an RGM-109 (Tomahawk) |
UGM (Sub-Launched Surface Attack Missiles)¶
UGM-CM-1 This is a sub-launched cruise missile, similar to an UGM-109 (Tomahawk) |
ADM (Air-Launched Decoy Missiles)¶
ADM-MR-1 This is a medium range, air-launched decoy missile, similar to an ADM-160B. |
AQM (Air-Launched Drone Missiles)¶
AQM-MR-1 This is a medium range, air-launched drone, similar to an AQM-34 (Firebee) |
BQM (Ground-Launched Drone Missiles)¶
BQM-MR-1 This is a medium range, ground-launched drone, similar to a BQM-34 (Firebee) |
GBU (Guided Bomb Unit)¶
GBU-S-1 This is a GBU with strakes, similar to a 2000lb JDAM. |
MUN (Unguided Munitions)¶
MUN-B-1 This is a general purpose 500 lb bomb, similar to a Mk 82. |
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MUN-R-1 This is a typical unguided air-to-ground rocket, similar to a Hydra. |
TNK (External Fuel Tanks)¶
TNK-370-1 This is a generic 370 gallon external fuel tank, similar to those used by F-16s. |