AeroEngine

AeroEngine / Aero Engineering

AeroEngine is a Create-style add-on mod for NeoForge 1.21.1, focused on aero-engine systems and flight instruments.

This mod allows players to assemble an aero engine in a Create-like way, with fuel supply, control logic, and thrust output, and connect it to physics systems such as Aeronautics / Sable. It also provides a Pilot Helmet HUD system for real-time flight monitoring.

The project is still in development. Blocks, textures, models, recipes, Ponder tutorials, and gameplay mechanics may be adjusted in future versions. promotional video

Features / Features

• Modular aero-engine structure / Modular aero-engine structure
• Basic, afterburning and vectoring turbofan engines / Basic, afterburning and vectoring turbofan engines
• Liquid fuel based operation / Liquid fuel based operation (Aviation Kerosene)
• Redstone-controlled power and afterburner / Redstone-controlled power and afterburner
• Create-style multiblock assembly / Create-style multiblock assembly
• Pilot Helmet HUD system / Pilot Helmet HUD system
• Coordinate navigation and waypoints / Coordinate navigation and waypoints
• Ponder tutorial support / Ponder tutorial support
• Integration with Aeronautics / Sable / Integration with Aeronautics / Sable

Engine Components / Engine Components

Core Blocks / Core Blocks

• Engine Fan--- Engine Fan--- Air intake and engine inlet
• Engine Compressor--- Engine Compressor--- Compresses incoming air
• Engine Combustor--- Engine Combustor--- Burns aviation kerosene and uses redstone to control power
• Engine Turbine---Engine Turbine--- Drives the compressor
• Engine Exhaust Cone--- Engine Exhaust Cone--- Basic turbofan tail section with reverse thrust support
• Engine Afterburner--- Engine Afterburner--- Afterburning turbofan tail section with redstone-controlled afterburner mode
• Vector Bearing--- Vector Bearing--- Vector thrust control

Casing & Nozzle / Casing & Nozzle

• Engine Casing--- Engine Casing--- Encloses the engine core and improves thrust
• Engine Exhaust Nozzle--- Engine Exhaust Nozzle--- Installed at the rear of the engine for additional thrust
• Copycat Engine Casing--- Copycat Engine Casing--- Customizable engine casing appearance, including stairs/slabs
• Copycat Engine Nozzle--- Copycat Engine Nozzle--- Customizable nozzle appearance, including stairs/slabs

Transmission / Transmission

• Engine Encased Fluid Pipe--- Engine Encased Fluid Pipe--- Fluid pipe enclosed in engine casing
• Engine Encased Shaft--- Engine Encased Shaft--- Shaft enclosed in engine casing
• Engine Gearbox--- Engine Gearbox--- Power transmission and direction conversion

Engine Structures / Engine Structures

• Basic Turbofan / Basic Turbofan Engine

Engine Fan → Engine Compressor → Engine Combustor → Engine Turbine → Engine Exhaust Cone

• Afterburning Turbofan / Afterburning Turbofan Engine

Engine Fan → Engine Compressor → Engine Combustor → Engine Turbine → Engine Afterburner

• Vectoring Turbofan / Vectoring Turbofan Engine

Engine Fan → Engine Compressor → Engine Combustor → Engine Turbine → Vector Bearing

Fuel and Control / Fuel and Control

Aviation Kerosene / Aviation Kerosene

Engines use Aviation Kerosene as fuel, which is supplied to the Engine Combustor through the Create fluid system.

Redstone Control / Redstone Control

• Engine Combustor: Shift + Right Click to configure redstone frequency and power step, controlling engine power
• Engine Afterburner: Independent redstone frequency control for toggling afterburner mode
• Engine Exhaust Cone: Redstone-controlled reverse thrust mode
• Vector Bearing: Six-axis redstone signal control for thrust direction

Pilot Helmet / Pilot Helmet

The Pilot Helmet is a wearable HUD system used for real-time flight monitoring.

Features

• Bind up to 12 blocks to the same physical structure
• Supports multiple sensor types: altitude, velocity, attitude, and navigation
• Customizable HUD display content and layout
• Supports renaming, hiding, and direction correction

Sensor Types

Sensor Function

• Altitude Sensor (Altitude Sensor)----Altimeter
• Velocity Sensor (Velocity Sensor)----Speed and heading
• Gimbal Sensor (Gimbal Sensor)----Pitch and roll
• Navigation Table (Navigation Table)----Waypoints and target direction

Usage

1. Hold the Pilot Helmet and Shift + Right Click a readable block to bind it
2. Equip the helmet and press the HUD management key, default H
3. Select a target to rename it, hide it, or configure displayed items

Materials / Materials

• Netherite Powder---- Netherite Powder---- Alloy raw material
• Aviation Alloy Ingot---- Aviation Alloy Ingot---- Engine crafting material
• Aviation Alloy Sheet---- Aviation Alloy Sheet---- Engine crafting material
• Engine Blade---- Engine Blade---- Fan/turbine component
• Compressor Component---- Compressor Component---- Compressor crafting component
• Turbine Component---- Turbine Component---- Turbine crafting component
• Vector Component---- Vector Component---- Vector bearing crafting component
• Coordinate Form---- Coordinate Form---- Navigation waypoint configuration

Ponder Tutorials / Ponder Tutorials

AeroEngine provides Ponder tutorials to demonstrate engine core assembly, fuel input, redstone control, casing enclosure, and afterburning turbofan structures.

Currently included:

• basic_turbofan_engine — Basic turbofan engine operation
• afterburning_turbofan_engine — Afterburning turbofan engine operation
• afterburning_vector_turbofan_engine — Vectoring afterburning turbofan engine operation
• pilot_helmet — Pilot Helmet binding and configuration

Compatibility / Compatibility

AeroEngine is currently built for Minecraft 1.21.1 +