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[[File:M18B_Dromader-cockpit_20110131.png|thumb|The PZL M18B Dromader new cockpit]] | [[File:M18B_Dromader-cockpit_20110131.png|thumb|The PZL M18B Dromader new cockpit]] | ||
====PZL M18B Dromader==== | ====PZL M18B Dromader==== | ||
The popular AG plane received a big update this month. An improved FDM with load & weight balance, a nice detailed cockpit almost complete, custom flight instruments, new systems, customs sounds taken from a real Dromader, and much more. Read the | The popular AG plane received a big update this month. An improved FDM with load & weight balance, a nice detailed cockpit almost complete, custom flight instruments, new systems, customs sounds taken from a real Dromader, and much more. Read the {{forum link|t=9929|text=topic in the official forums}} for more information. | ||
== Scenery corner == | == Scenery corner == | ||
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At the sametime, Statto is working on detailed landclassing (terrain), so the new buildings will look accurately placed (rather than in the middle of the Hudson). | At the sametime, Statto is working on detailed landclassing (terrain), so the new buildings will look accurately placed (rather than in the middle of the Hudson). | ||
We still would like as many custom buildings as possible in this area! If you are interested in contributing to the New York City scenery project, please | We still would like as many custom buildings as possible in this area! If you are interested in contributing to the New York City scenery project, please {{forum link|t=10531|text=visit the forum}}. | ||
====Eastern Asia==== | ====Eastern Asia==== | ||
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=== Forum news === | === Forum news === | ||
The | The {{forum link|text=FlightGear forum}} was updated with a new addon that allows topic starters to mark their topics as "solved". Solved topics receive a little green icon next to their titles. Clicking these icons will bring you directly to the post that contains the answer/solution to the main problem of the topic. | ||
More info on how to use this new feature is available in | More info on how to use this new feature is available in {{forum link|t=10805|text=the announcement topic}} (recommended to read before using!). | ||
===FlightGear Flying Club=== | ===FlightGear Flying Club=== | ||
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The [[OpenRadar]] project is looking for a new maintainer. | The [[OpenRadar]] project is looking for a new maintainer. | ||
The [[TerraGear GUI]] project is looking for programmers to help create a GUI frontend for [[TerraGear]] | The [[TerraGear GUI]] project is looking for programmers to help create a GUI frontend for [[TerraGear]] {{forum link|p=102005}}. | ||
The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer. | The [[FGFSPM]] (FlightGear Package Manager) is looking for a new maintainer. | ||
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We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all. | We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all. | ||
So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to | So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to {{forum link|f=38|text=get in touch}}. | ||
''Thanks for reading FlightGear Newsletter January 2011!'' | ''Thanks for reading FlightGear Newsletter January 2011!'' | ||
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2011 01]] | [[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2011 01]] | ||