--- a/atc_game.py	Thu Aug 18 01:04:47 2005 -0500
+++ b/atc_game.py	Thu Aug 18 18:44:47 2005 -0500
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@
 		self.screen.blit(self.screen_map, (0, 0))
 		pygame.display.flip()
 
-		self.planes = [atc_plane.Plane(callsign="N12422",flightno="Delta 79",vel=(50, 50, 10)),]
+		self.planes = []
+		self.planes.append(self.__random_plane()]
 		
 		self.weather = atc_weather.Weather()
 	
@@ -210,7 +211,16 @@
 						self.__proc_cmd()
 		
 		return True
-	
+
+	def __random_plane(self):
+		callsign	= "N1499H"
+		flightno	= "Delta 79"
+		squawk	= "1200"
+		type		= "B747"
+		vel		= (20, 20, 20)	# FIXME: use the specs
+
+		return atc_plane.Plane(type=type, callsign=callsign, flightno=flightno, squawk=squawk, vel=vel)
+
 	def run(self):
 		if not self.__proc_events(): return False
 

--- a/atc_plane.py	Thu Aug 18 01:04:47 2005 -0500
+++ b/atc_plane.py	Thu Aug 18 18:44:47 2005 -0500
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 class Plane(pygame.sprite.Sprite):
 	""" Class to manage one plane's motion """
-	def __init__(self,callsign,flightno,squawk="1200",pos=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),vel=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)):
+	def __init__(self,type,callsign,flightno,squawk="1200",pos=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),vel=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)):
 		""" Set up everything """
 		pygame.sprite.Sprite.__init__(self)
 		
@@ -102,7 +102,14 @@
 		self.timer = 0 # this is timeout the next time we try to recalculate position
 		
 		# plane specs
-		self.specs	= plane_SPECS[0] # default to a simple prop plane, FIXME: add param to override
+		self.specs = None
+		for p in plane_SPECS:
+			if p['name'] == type:
+				self.specs= p
+				break
+		
+		if self.specs == None:
+			self.specs = plane_SPECS[0]
 		
 		# status flag
 		self.status	= plane_OK