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[[Image:200915112.jpg|thumb|170px|A340-600]] | [[Image:200915112.jpg|thumb|170px|A340-600]] | ||
[[Image:Lufthansa.jpg|thumb|170px|A340-600]] | [[Image:Lufthansa.jpg|thumb|170px|A340-600]] | ||
{{main article|Airbus A340-600}} | |||
The [[Airbus A340-600]] is the longest civil airliner in the world, built by Airbus Industries of France. It has just started early development by Liam. Currently it has been modelled, Mapped, given a basic YASim FDM, has an autostart feature and livery selection dialog, and lots of other features. Yet it is to be Animated suitably before a BETA release is confirmed, which will be before Christmas, to help provide feedback for improvements. For more information on this recent but rapidly improving project, click here to access the [[A340-600]] page, where you can access more information on this promising looking airliner. | The [[Airbus A340-600]] is the longest civil airliner in the world, built by Airbus Industries of France. It has just started early development by Liam. Currently it has been modelled, Mapped, given a basic YASim FDM, has an autostart feature and livery selection dialog, and lots of other features. Yet it is to be Animated suitably before a BETA release is confirmed, which will be before Christmas, to help provide feedback for improvements. For more information on this recent but rapidly improving project, click here to access the [[A340-600]] page, where you can access more information on this promising looking airliner. | ||
===Boeing 767-300=== | ===Boeing 767-300=== | ||
[[Image:767-300_Thompson.png|thumb|170px|767-300]] | [[Image:767-300_Thompson.png|thumb|170px|767-300]] | ||
{{main article|Boeing 767-300}} | |||
The boeing 767-300 is still under development by Liam and Prestes, and is currently undergoing animation by asdf. The airliner is starting to look brilliant thanks to the original model by veteran modeler from the 3DWarehouse, WilliamT, and with its new default livery by Liam (Thomsonfly.com), it certainly is starting to look beautiful. Since this snapshot was taken, there have been many significant improvements still. Preste also wants to create the whole 767 family from this model (767-200/ER 767-300/ER 767-400/ER 767F) These will be mostly based around the original 767-300 model, by editing the specifications and detail of the planes to give them the correct FDM and accuracy, shape and length. The freight version will be modelled by removing the cut windows and modifying other specifications for the plane. Animation should be fairly replicate for all of the models and creating the whole group should be a fairly rewarding project. As always, help is welcome from all who are interested- but it is certainly well gaining progress. | The boeing 767-300 is still under development by Liam and Prestes, and is currently undergoing animation by asdf. The airliner is starting to look brilliant thanks to the original model by veteran modeler from the 3DWarehouse, WilliamT, and with its new default livery by Liam (Thomsonfly.com), it certainly is starting to look beautiful. Since this snapshot was taken, there have been many significant improvements still. Preste also wants to create the whole 767 family from this model (767-200/ER 767-300/ER 767-400/ER 767F) These will be mostly based around the original 767-300 model, by editing the specifications and detail of the planes to give them the correct FDM and accuracy, shape and length. The freight version will be modelled by removing the cut windows and modifying other specifications for the plane. Animation should be fairly replicate for all of the models and creating the whole group should be a fairly rewarding project. As always, help is welcome from all who are interested- but it is certainly well gaining progress. | ||
===Boeing 737-300 news=== | ===Boeing 737-300 news=== | ||
The 3d-cockpit has started | {{main article|Boeing 737-300}} | ||
The development of the 3d-cockpit has started and the first half of the mainpanel was added to CVS already. The progress is quite visible, as can be seen on [http://fgfs.i-net.hu/modules/xcgal/albums/userpics/10046/fgfs-screen-307.jpeg this screenshot]. | |||
The mainpanel will be finished in the next days, so the Overheadpanel and the Centerstand can follow. | The mainpanel will be finished in the next days, so the Overheadpanel and the Centerstand can follow. | ||
Also the | Also the [[FDM]] was changed a bit, so it matches much more to the real perfomance datas like Vr, B2 Vref etc. It needs still work, as the pointmasses will be corrected soon to match the real locations based on free available real balance and weight sheets. Also the behavior of the speedbrakes and flightspoiler will be changed in the next days, so it comes more and more to the real behavior. | ||
Help on programmming is always welcome, especially on the flightdirector, as this has be written completly new! | Help on programmming is always welcome, especially on the flightdirector, as this has be written completly new! | ||
===Cessna C172p news=== | ===Cessna C172p news=== | ||
{{main article|Cessna C172}} | |||
The C172p is the Default aircraft in FGFS. Though the aircraft has been updated last year for 1.9.1 there was still a lot of things left. | The C172p is the Default aircraft in FGFS. Though the aircraft has been updated last year for 1.9.1 there was still a lot of things left. | ||
Thanks to Dave Perry, the aircraft has now the right position in the air and on ground, also all the instruments are now lit. | Thanks to Dave Perry, the aircraft has now the right position in the air and on ground, also all the instruments are now lit. | ||
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===FSWeekend=== | ===FSWeekend=== | ||
''We will write a (short) report about the event and add some pictures.'' | ''We will write a (short) report about the event and add some pictures.'' | ||
===Multiplayer servers=== | |||
{{main article|Howto: Multiplayer}} | |||
Lately the number of multiplayer servers has seen a large increase. This is a good thing, as these new servers could share the workload with the "old" ones, resulting in faster multiplay. To make optimal use of this, it is neccesary however that everyone connects to the (geographically) closest located server and/or the one with the lowest latency (ping time) or the one that is the least busy. We will all benefit from doing this. | |||
A complete list of the available servers and their location can be found in the [[Howto: Multiplayer|multiplayer howto]]. | |||
===Virtual Airline News=== | ===Virtual Airline News=== | ||