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James has said he is willing to review and update the homepage if material is submitted to the wiki, or otherwise handed over.  
James has said he is willing to review and update the homepage if material is submitted to the wiki, or otherwise handed over.  


Screenshots: feel free to upload to the wiki, or just add the imgur link with a note saying permission is given for use under CC-BY-SA-4.0 for now.  
Screenshot sources:
* [[:Category:Screenshots at high settings|The Screenshots at high settings]] category is a collection of existing /vaguely/ high settings screenshots made since 2017 already available on the wiki.
:''Feel free to upload to the wiki, or just add the imgur link with a note saying permission is given for use under CC-BY-SA-4.0 for now.''
* There may be some suitable screenshots in the [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewforum.php?f=88 SOTM section] of the forum that have not been uploaded to the wiki yet.
:''Some of these screenshots may end up being used on flightsim.com (the editor has apparently reached out about trying to cover the last 2-3 years of FG)''
* It's possible to pause and [[Howto:Make_nice_screenshots|turn up]] settings, if you normally have settings lower on an older laptop or similar.
* [[:Category:Screenshots at high settings|High settings screenshot collection]] - The Screenshots at high settings category is a collection of existing /vaguely/ high settings screenshots made since 2017 already available on the wiki.
* Some of these screenshots may end up being used on flightsim.com (the editor has apparently reached out about trying to cover the last 2-3 years of FG)
* [https://forum.flightgear.org/viewforum.php?f=88 Forum SOTM section] - There may be some suitable screenshots in the SOTM section of the forum that have not been uploaded to the wiki yet.
 
* Taking new screenshots - It's possible to pause and [[Howto:Make_nice_screenshots|turn up]] settings, if you normally have settings lower on an older laptop or similar.
Enhancements since 2019.1 include a developer preview of the upcoming Compositor graphical rendering framework as a separate pre-built binary, better aircraft carrier support, improvements to both the JSBSim and YASim flight dynamics models, better view options, more efficient and improved OpenStreetMap buildings and translation of the UI into Polish and Slovak. Here’s the complete list of changes.
 
Many aircraft have been updated, including major updates to the Boeing 777, Airbus A320, Antonov AN-24, F-16, Piper J3Cub, Saab JA37 Viggen, Piper PA28 Cherokee, Bombardier Q-400, Space Shuttle.
==Submissions of drafts==


===Release post===
===Release post===
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A land of fire, smoke, and ice Flightgear models several volcanoes with multiple levels of activity: Eyjafjallajökull which disrupted aviation in 2010, Surtsey, and the brooding, powerful, Katla. There are new regional definitions for Iceland - try turning on overlays to see very high resolution ground detail.  
A land of fire, smoke, and ice Flightgear models several volcanoes with multiple levels of activity: Eyjafjallajökull which disrupted aviation in 2010, Surtsey, and the brooding, powerful, Katla. There are new regional definitions for Iceland - try turning on overlays to see very high resolution ground detail.  


[ [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Bell_412_in_Iceland_(Flightgear_2019.x).jpg Screenshot of terrain detila with overlays enabled] ]
[ [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Iceland,_Bell_412_(Flightgear_2020.x).jpg Screenshot of terrain detail with overlays enabled] ]


There is a lot to discover. You can try the C172p, J3Cub (with G1000), or Twin Otter which include float variants to explore the fjords of the north west, ski variants to land on one of the many ice caps in the south west, or bush tire variants in your adventures.
There is a lot to discover. You can try the C172p, J3Cub (with G1000), or Twin Otter which include float variants to explore the fjords of the north west, ski variants to land on one of the many ice caps in the south west, or bush tire variants in your adventures.


====Few Highlights here====
====Few highlights here====


Few highlights for which there are really nice screenshots:
Few highlights for which there are really nice screenshots:
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:Mention new or improved JSBSim aircraft with CFD or windtunnel data]
:Mention new or improved JSBSim aircraft with CFD or windtunnel data]


Closing line and screenshot(s):
[e.g. say LTS is launching with [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:STS_1_White_Launch.jpg this] screenshot and/or say "coming in hot to your platform" with [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:SOTM_2019-04_Space_Sauna_by_GinGin.jpg this] screenshot - GinGin suggests doing both.]


Possible screenshots for highlights:
Possible screenshots to accompany highlights:


* C172p: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:C172P_and_equipment_on_Volumetric_grass_at_Innsbruck,_Austria_(Flightgear_2019.x).jpg 1] or [https://i.imgur.com/7cGFY7Y.jpg w/o the 2019 tag]
* C172p: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:C172P_and_equipment_on_Volumetric_grass_at_Innsbruck,_Austria_(Flightgear_2019.x).jpg 1] or, [https://i.imgur.com/7cGFY7Y.jpg 2] without the labels
* Helicopters: 1st screenshot: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:EC135_Heer.jpeg EC135 now with ALS rotor wash]. 2nd screenshot if needed (available without Bell 412 tag which should reduce support requests from people not being able to find it on FGAddon): [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:SOTM_2019-06_Ice_and_fire_by_vnts.jpg 2] or [https://i.imgur.com/GQ3UckQ.jpg 2.1], and also covers turbulence near active volcanoes: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Bell_412_and_clouds_on_the_slope_of_Mount_Etna_in_Sicily_(Flightgear_2019.x).jpg 3] or [https://i.imgur.com/JlXP6Ku.jpg 3.1].
* Helicopters:
:1st screenshot: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:EC135_Heer.jpeg 1] - EC135 now supports ALS rotor wash on grass where individual grass blades sway in the local windfield.  
: 2nd screenshot if needed: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:SOTM_2019-06_Ice_and_fire_by_vnts.jpg 2] - also covers mention of turbulence near active volcanoes. Alternatively [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Bell_412_and_clouds_on_the_slope_of_Mount_Etna_in_Sicily_(Flightgear_2019.x).jpg 3], or [https://i.imgur.com/JlXP6Ku.jpg 3.1] - without label referring to Bell-412 to reduce support requests wondering where it is.
* Carrier, and supersonic fighter improvements: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:SOTM_2018-07_Grim_reapers_take_off_by_massima.jpg f14]
* Carrier, and supersonic fighter improvements: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:SOTM_2018-07_Grim_reapers_take_off_by_massima.jpg f14]
* A320: could use newer cockpit screenshot? [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:SOTM_2020-03_Winter_Evening_Departure_by_legoboyvdlp_(A320).jpg 1]
* A320: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:SOTM_2020-03_Winter_Evening_Departure_by_legoboyvdlp_(A320).jpg 1] - could use newer cockpit screenshot?
* If there's a need to mention FG's range of craft from ground effect vehicles, to lighter than air/parachutes/skydivers/human powered aircraft (DASH), to flapping wing, etc. : Pterosaur JSBSim FDM based on papers: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Pterosaur,_Hawaii_(Flightgear_2019.x)_02.jpg 1] or [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Pterosaur_over_Mount_Waialeale_on_the_Island_of_Kauai,_Hawaii_(_Flightgear_2019.x_)_01.jpg 2].
* If there's a need to mention FG's range of craft from ground effect vehicles, to lighter than air/parachutes/skydivers/human powered aircraft (DASH), to flapping wing, etc. : Pterosaur JSBSim FDM based on papers: [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Pterosaur,_Hawaii_(Flightgear_2019.x)_02.jpg 1] or [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:Pterosaur_over_Mount_Waialeale_on_the_Island_of_Kauai,_Hawaii_(_Flightgear_2019.x_)_01.jpg 2].
* [See tour post below with an into to Kevlavik and Iceland for more Keflavik/Iceland screenshots]
* [See tour post below with an into to Kevlavik and Iceland for more Keflavik/Iceland screenshots]
* [ [[:Category:Screenshots at high settings|See high settings screenshots category]] ]
* [ [[:Category:Screenshots at high settings|See high settings screenshots category]] ]


===Longer tour section post: Keflavik announcement, Iceland intro, FG settings for Icleand===
 
Closing line and screenshot(s):
[e.g. say LTS is launching with [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:STS_1_White_Launch.jpg this] screenshot and/or say "coming in hot to your platform" with [http://wiki.flightgear.org/File:SOTM_2019-04_Space_Sauna_by_GinGin.jpg this] screenshot - GinGin suggests doing both.]
 
===Longer tour section post: Keflavik, Iceland intro, FG settings for Iceland===
[[2020_LTS_airport_announcement_and_Iceland_intro_draft|LTS default airport announcement, introduction to Iceland, configuring FG settings for Iceland]]
[[2020_LTS_airport_announcement_and_Iceland_intro_draft|LTS default airport announcement, introduction to Iceland, configuring FG settings for Iceland]]


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Developers please add descriptions & screenshots here. These should be for a dedicated newspost with a bunch of high settings screenshots.  
Developers please add descriptions & screenshots here. These should be for a dedicated newspost with a bunch of high settings screenshots.  
[[Changelog_2020.3|Flightgear 2020.3 Changelog]]


It's possible to collect a bunch of aircraft with smaller improvements in one post - for instance if there are high settings screenshots available, making it convenient.
It's possible to collect a bunch of aircraft with smaller improvements in one post - for instance if there are high settings screenshots available, making it convenient.
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You can mention an entry is <ready> if there's nothing more to be added and screenshots are also linked.
You can mention an entry is <ready> if there's nothing more to be added and screenshots are also linked.


[[Changelog_2020.3|Flightgear 2020.3 Changelog]] - lot of possible posts.


====Space Shuttle====
====Space Shuttle====
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