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Fortunately, it is also possible to set these properties in the aircraft's configuration file. Currently, two aircraft have been updated to automatically take advantage of this new system. These are the Boeing 777-200ER, and the Embrear 170. The properties aircraft-class and aircraft-operator can also be changed by FlightGear's livery select mechanism, so that depending on whom you're flying for, you'll spawn at a different part of the airport! | Fortunately, it is also possible to set these properties in the aircraft's configuration file. Currently, two aircraft have been updated to automatically take advantage of this new system. These are the Boeing 777-200ER, and the Embrear 170. The properties aircraft-class and aircraft-operator can also be changed by FlightGear's livery select mechanism, so that depending on whom you're flying for, you'll spawn at a different part of the airport! | ||
See | See {{forum link|t=13527|text=the corresponding forum discussion}} for more information on how to update the aircraft configuration and corresponding livery select files. | ||
== New software tools and projects == | == New software tools and projects == | ||
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You might remember the New York City project we mentioned in the [[FlightGear Newsletter January 2011#New York City|January edition]] of the newsletter. Several forum members started a collaborated effort to model the NY skyline. Altough the first results were promising, the number of contributions decreased over the past months. | You might remember the New York City project we mentioned in the [[FlightGear Newsletter January 2011#New York City|January edition]] of the newsletter. Several forum members started a collaborated effort to model the NY skyline. Altough the first results were promising, the number of contributions decreased over the past months. | ||
From this month on, new efforts are made, including handmade terrain for Manhattan. Please see if you can contribute a model or two. They don't have to be state of the art models; for a skyline mass is what counts most. See | From this month on, new efforts are made, including handmade terrain for Manhattan. Please see if you can contribute a model or two. They don't have to be state of the art models; for a skyline mass is what counts most. See {{forum link|t=10531|text=the forum}} for more details. | ||
=== X-Plane's 8.50 data format trials === | === X-Plane's 8.50 data format trials === | ||
Some of you may know that we are using an "old" data format for airports in FG, which results in a poor visual rendering of taxiways at airports. It is currently impossible to make a round/curved taxiway, you have to use plenty of rectangular polygons to make it look curved. | Some of you may know that we are using an "old" data format for airports in FG, which results in a poor visual rendering of taxiways at airports. It is currently impossible to make a round/curved taxiway, you have to use plenty of rectangular polygons to make it look curved. | ||
Well, maybe one day it will be over. [[User:Psadro gm|Psadro gm]] is working hard to experiment with 8.50 support in FG. Have a look at the first results in the | Well, maybe one day it will be over. [[User:Psadro gm|Psadro gm]] is working hard to experiment with 8.50 support in FG. Have a look at the first results in the {{forum link|t=13240|text=forum topic}}. | ||
== Aircraft of the month == | == Aircraft of the month == | ||
Thorsten reviewed both the [[Eurocopter EC135]] and the [[Zeppelin NT]] this month. The full reviews can be found | Thorsten reviewed both the [[Eurocopter EC135]] and the [[Zeppelin NT]] this month. The full reviews can be found {{forum link|p=134640}} on the FlightGear Forums. Oscar uploaded a shorter review of both the planes in a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY7160m2spw video review] on YouTube. | ||
== Airport of the month == | == Airport of the month == | ||