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.

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Features

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

Engine Components

Core Blocks

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

Casing & Nozzle

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

Transmission

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

Engine Structures

Basic Turbofan Engine

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

Afterburning Turbofan Engine

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

Vectoring Turbofan Engine

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

Fuel and Control

Aviation Kerosene

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

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

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	Altimeter
Velocity Sensor	Speed and heading
Gimbal Sensor	Pitch and roll
Navigation Table	Waypoints and target direction

Usage

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

Materials

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

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

AeroEngine is currently built for Minecraft 1.21.1 + NeoForge. Cross-version Minecraft compatibility usually requires a separate port and cannot be guaranteed simply by expanding the supported version range.

Declared Runtime Ranges

Compatibility

JEI is an optional dependency. When JEI is installed, recipe and usage display will be enabled. Without JEI, the mod should still load normally.

Development Notes

The project is still in early development. Current work mainly includes engine blocks, fluid system, particles, rendering, multiblock validation, and Ponder scenes.

Future improvements will include:

Survival mode recipes
Thrust calculation
Engine sound effects
Animations
Balance adjustments

License

The compiled mod JAR file may be freely distributed for use in Minecraft, but the source code may not be copied, modified, or redistributed.