PeterWolf’s Planes

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).

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.

🪂 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.

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

1. Install Fabric Loader for Minecraft 26.2 (or newer) and the Fabric API.
2. Download the latest peterwolfs_planes-*.jar from Modrinth.
3. Place the JAR file into your mods/ folder.
4. 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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