FlightGear Newsletter September 2010: Difference between revisions

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 ===BAe-146===
 "Pilot Penguin" and "[[User:Nickyivyca|nickyivyca]]" have begun work on the BAe-146. Pilot Penguin will be doing mostly 3D work, and nick will be doing mostly FDM and systems work. [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9494&start=15 See the forum thread for more info.]
+===Launch Vehicles: Jupiter J-246, and NASA Ares-1===
+Gérard has taken some [http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/3d_resources/models.html NASA 3D models] and prepared them for use with FlightGear. The historic [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39 Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39] 3D model has been prepared, as well as the [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/ares/aresl/index.html Ares-1 launch vehicle] 3D model. Jon Berndt ([http://www.jsbsim.org JSBSim Project] Development Coordinator) has built an approximate Ares-1 flight model based on publicly available information. Work is progressing on getting that flight model integrated with the 3D model.
+Gérard has also fabricated a model of the notional DIRECT launch vehicle variant known as the "Jupiter" J-246, shown in this [http://www.launchcomplexmodels.com/Direct/documents/Baseball_Cards/J246-41.4003.10050_CLV_090606.pdf informational flyer]. Jon has created a flight model for this vehicle, as well.
 ===Livery hangar reaches 300===