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{{draft|newsletter|Please feel free to add content that you think will be of interest to the FlightGear community.<br>You can read the latest newsletter at [[FlightGear Newsletter {{#time: F Y | {{{1|now}}} - 1 month | en }}]].}}
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{{Newsletter-cover-header|Development news}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-header|Development news}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-item|2017.3.1 Release Candidate Out}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-item|FlightGear v2017.3 "Prague" released}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-item|Support for various maps}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-header|In the hangar}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-header|In the hangar}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-item|IDG-A32X Update}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-item|IDG-A32X Update}}<br>
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{{Newsletter-cover-header|Scenery Corner}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-header|Scenery Corner}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-item|Glider's paradise EDFZ}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-header|Community News}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-header|Community News}}<br>
{{Newsletter-cover-item|FSweekend 2017}}<br>
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== Development news ==
== Development news ==
=== 2017.3.1 Release Candidate Out ===
=== FlightGear v2017.3 "Prague" released ===
The release candidate for the 2017.3.1 'Prague' version has been released and is available at [https://sourceforge.net/projects/flightgear/files/release-candidate/FlightGear-2017.3.1-rc.exe/download sourceforge.net]. Check out the [[Changelog_2017.3|Changelog]] to find out what changed! We encourage testers to report bugs / issues to the mailing list or forums as soon as possible.
The FlightGear development team is delighted to announce the v2017.3 "Prague" release of FlightGear, the free, open-source flight simulator. This new version contains many exciting new features, enhancements and bugfixes. Highlights in this release include performance improvements for some graphics cards and scripting, and volumetric grass that reacts to helicopter rotor downwash. Check out the [[Changelog_2017.3|Changelog]] to find out what else has changed.


=== Canvas MapStructure ===
Founded in 1997, FlightGear is developed by a worldwide group of volunteers, brought together by a shared ambition to create the most realistic flight simulator possible that is free to use, modify and distribute. FlightGear is used all over the world by desktop flight simulator enthusiasts, for research in universities and for interactive exhibits in museums. FlightGear features more than 400 aircraft, a worldwide scenery database, a multiplayer environment, detailed sky modelling, a flexible and open aircraft modelling system, varied networking options, multiple display support, a powerful scripting language and an open architecture. Best of all, being open-source, the simulator is owned by the community and everyone is encouraged to contribute.  
[[File:StuartsSlippyMap1.png|thumb|Stuart pushed some changes to fgdata with OpenStreetMap, OpenAIP and VFRMap layers for the Canvas Map Layer system, which can be seen on the canvas map dialog. They use a generic Slippy Map OverlayLayer Map Layer. Additional web-based mapping can be trivially added by creating a new lcontroller.  See Nasal/Canvas/map/OpenAIP.lcontroller for an example.I've also added a Web Mercator Projection to the Canvas Map support.The wiki will be updated shortly.<ref>{{cite web  |url    =  https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?p=319545#p319545  |title  =  <nowiki> Re: Canvas G1000 </nowiki>  |author =  <nowiki> stuart </nowiki>  |date  =  Sep 28th, 2017  |added  =  Sep 28th, 2017  |script_version = 0.40  }}</ref>]]


[[File:StuartsSlippyMap2.png|thumb|Stuart pushed some changes to fgdata with OpenStreetMap, OpenAIP and VFRMap layers for the Canvas Map Layer system, which can be seen on the canvas map dialog.  They use a generic Slippy Map OverlayLayer Map Layer. Additional web-based mapping can be trivially added by creating a new lcontroller.  See Nasal/Canvas/map/OpenAIP.lcontroller for an example.I've also added a Web Mercator Projection to the Canvas Map support.The wiki will be updated shortly.<ref>{{cite web  |url    =  https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?p=319545#p319545  |title  =  <nowiki> Re: Canvas G1000 </nowiki>  |author =  <nowiki> stuart </nowiki>  |date  =  Sep 28th, 2017  |added  =  Sep 28th, 2017  |script_version = 0.40  }}</ref>]]
Download FlightGear v2017.3 for free from [http://www.flightgear.org/ FlightGear.org]


=== Support for various maps ===
[[File:StuartsSlippyMap1.png|400px]] [[File:StuartsSlippyMap2.png|400px]]


[[File:Map-canvas-via-pui2canvas.png|thumb|Screenshot showing a [[Canvas]] GUI dialog created by the [[Pui2canvas]] parser mapping a subset of PropertyList [[PUI]]/XML markup to Canvas widgets, showing a MapStructure map]]
[[File:Map-canvas-via-pui2canvas.png|thumb|A [[Canvas]] GUI dialog created by the [[Pui2canvas]] parser mapping a subset of PropertyList [[PUI]]/XML markup to Canvas widgets, showing a MapStructure map.]]
Stuart Buchanan has added some new Nasal Canvas MapLayers to support Slippy Maps, as used by most web-based mapping services such as OpenStreetMap. This allows us to display sectional charts (for the US - vfrmap.com), and airspace information (courtesy of openaip.org), as well as a OpenStreetMap data. Additional web-based mapping can be trivially added by creating a new lcontroller. See Nasal/Canvas/map/OpenAIP.lcontroller for an example.


Stuart Buchanan has just added some new Nasal Canvas MapLayers to support Slippy Maps, as used by most web-based mapping services such as openstreetmap. This allows us to display sectional charts (for the US - vfrmap.com), and airspace information (courtesy of openaip.org), as well as a openstreetmap data. The canvas Map dialog has been updated to support these layers. Map data is retrieved over http and cached locally.<ref>{{cite web
The canvas Map dialog has been updated to support these layers. Map data is retrieved over http and cached locally.<ref>{{cite web
   |url    =  https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/36056088/  
   |url    =  https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/36056088/  
   |title  =  <nowiki> [Flightgear-devel] Canvas MapLayer for OpenStreetMap, OpenAIP,
   |title  =  <nowiki> [Flightgear-devel] Canvas MapLayer for OpenStreetMap, OpenAIP,
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=== IDG-A32X Update ===
=== IDG-A32X Update ===
it0uchpods and his team, the it0uchpods Development Group, have recently made this statement regarding their [[IDG-A32X]]:
it0uchpods and his team, the it0uchpods Development Group, have recently made this statement regarding their [[IDG-A32X]]:
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'''Attention:'''
'''Attention:'''
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The [[IDG-A32X]] now '''requires''' FlightGear 2017.3.0 or later with NO EXCEPTIONS. This was put into effect when FlightGear 2017.3.1 was released. The new [[Nasal Flightplan]] system which we will be using is only available in FlightGear 2017.3.0 or later.
The [[IDG-A32X]] now '''requires''' FlightGear 2017.3.0 or later with NO EXCEPTIONS. This was put into effect when FlightGear 2017.3.1 was released. The new [[Nasal Flightplan]] system which we will be using is only available in FlightGear 2017.3.0 or later.
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=== 777 Autopilot ===
=== 777 Autopilot ===
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FlightGear's Screenshot of the Month June 2017 is ''Preparing for Launch'' by Icecode GL
FlightGear's Screenshot of the Month June 2017 is ''Preparing for Launch'' by Icecode GL
[[File:SOTM-June17.png|900px|center|Preparing for Launch]]
[[File:SOTM-June17.png|800px|center|Preparing for Launch]]


FlightGear's Screenshot of the Month for September 2017 is ''Jurassic Park'' by Thorsten
FlightGear's Screenshot of the Month for September 2017 is ''Jurassic Park'' by Thorsten
[[File:SOTM-Sept17.jpg|900px|center|Jurassic Park]]
[[File:SOTM-Sept17.jpg|800px|center|Jurassic Park]]


If you want to participate in the screenshot contest of OCtober 2017, you can submit your candidate to [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=32999 this] forum topic. Be sure to see the [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=32999#p319428 first post] for participation rules. For purposes of convenience and organization, after all the entries have been submitted, a new forum topic will be started containing all shots in an easy-to-view layout. The voting will then take place there. Once the voting has finished, the best screenshot will be presented in the Newsletter edition of *October*.  
If you want to participate in the screenshot contest of OCtober 2017, you can submit your candidate to [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=32999 this] forum topic. Be sure to see the [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=32999#p319428 first post] for participation rules. For purposes of convenience and organization, after all the entries have been submitted, a new forum topic will be started containing all shots in an easy-to-view layout. The voting will then take place there. Once the voting has finished, the best screenshot will be presented in the Newsletter edition of *October*.  
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== References ==
== References ==
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