✈️ Sky Airshow Mode

Coordinate flight formations and release vapor trails in the Sky Airshow Mode. Pilot squads of fighter jets, helicopters, and experimental cruisers using real-time stunts and a bilingual speech commentary engine.

1. Purpose of Airshow Mode

This mode simulates large-scale national celebrations (like Republic Day or Independence Day flypasts) on your smartphone. It combines aviation physics with pyrotechnics, allowing users to paint patriotic colors in the sky using flight coordinates.

2. Aircraft Classes

Configure your squadron from six distinct aircraft classes, as defined in the game's Kotlin engine (`AircraftType`):

• ⚡ Su-30 MKI (Fighter Jet): High-speed twin-engine fighter. Features extreme thrust and loud, crackling afterburner audio effects.
• 💣 B-2 Spirit (Stealth Bomber): A large, silent wing design that glides across the upper sky.
• 📦 C-17 (Heavy Transport): A massive transport aircraft that flies slowly, leaving wide vapor trails.
• 🚁 ALH Dhruv (Helicopter): Advanced light rotary wing aircraft. Hovers and turns on a pivot with distinct rotor acoustics.
• 🛸 MQ-9 Reaper (UAV / Drone): A silent unmanned drone that executes precise flight path adjustments.
• 👽 Alien Cruiser (UFO): A sci-fi spacecraft that teleports, emits cyan plasma rings, and produces pulsating gravity hums.

3. Flight Formations & Stunts

Deploy aircraft in six squadron arrangements (`AirshowFormation`):

• ✈️ Solo: A single aircraft performing high-speed maneuvers.
• 📐 V-Form (Vic): Three aircraft flying in a tight wedge shape.
• 📶 Echelon: Squadron arranged diagonally, trailing back to the left or right.
• 💎 Diamond: Four aircraft flying in a tight diamond pattern.
• 🔽 Arrow: Fast jets forming a swept arrowhead.
• 🔺 Delta: Six aircraft flying in a broad triangle.

Trigger aerobatic stunts using on-screen buttons:

• Loop: Jets climb into a vertical circle, maintaining alignment throughout.
• Split Break: The leader climbs while wingmen break away in sharp left and right turns.
• Heart Stunt: Two jets loop in opposite directions, drawing a smoke heart in the sky.
• Crossover: Aircraft enter from opposite sides of the screen, crossing paths in a tight close call.

4. Patriotic Smoke Trails

Customize flight smoke trails with five distinct options:

• 🇮🇳 Patriotic: Saffron, White, and Green smoke ribbons representing the Indian Flag.
• 💎 Neon Blue: Glowing, electric blue trail.
• 🌸 Hot Pink: A bright magenta trail.
• ✨ Gold Sparks: A crackling gold trail.
• ❌ None: Turn off smoke trails.

5. Real-Time Bilingual Speech Commentary

Airshow mode features an automated speech commentary engine. As aircraft execute loops or change formations, the system plays live voice commentary using the device's Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine. Switch languages instantly between **English (🇬🇧 EN)** and **Hindi (🇮🇳 HI)**. Hear realistic, context-aware commentary such as:

• "Witness the symphony of flight! Fighter jets form a flawless diamond!"
• "देखिए! लड़ाकू विमानों का एक आदर्श हीरा!"
• "Alert! Unidentified cruisers detected in the upper atmosphere!"
• "सतर्क! ऊपरी वायुमंडल में अज्ञात क्रूजर देखे गए हैं!"

6. Environment Settings

Choose from four atmospheric backdrops:

• 🌅 Sunset: Warm amber horizon blending into indigo.
• 🌃 Starry Night: A deep slate night sky with twinkling stars.
• 🌌 Deep Space: A cosmic nebula background with purple dust clouds.
• ⛈️ Stormy Sky: Heavy clouds with random lightning flashes.