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The '''Bombardier CRJ-200''' is a regional jet seating 50 passengers, currently manufactured by [[Bombardier]]. Over 1000 have been built.
The '''Bombardier CRJ-200''' is a regional jet seating 50 passengers, currently manufactured by [[Bombardier]]. Over 1000 have been built.


==Development==
== Development ==
===FDM:===
=== FDM: ===
*Moved engines to correct locations
* Moved engines to correct locations
*Changed fuselage shape to better match real size
* Changed fuselage shape to better match real size
*Changed approach and cruise parameters
* Changed approach and cruise parameters
*Added the adjustable weight controllers
* Added the adjustable weight controllers
*Stalls are pretty realistic.
* Stalls are pretty realistic.
*Eliminated elevator spazz unless flaps are deployed with too high speed
* Eliminated elevator spazz unless flaps are deployed with too high speed
*Cruise, service ceiling seems to work well.
* Cruise, service ceiling seems to work well.
*New wing design using two different sections, speedbrake code now uses each separately.
* New wing design using two different sections, speedbrake code now uses each separately.
*Elevators have more realistic authority.
* Elevators have more realistic authority.
*A bit more drag on approach needed needed.
* A bit more drag on approach needed needed.
*Gear compressions are better.
* Gear compressions are better.
*Pushback thruster is now less powerful (in a good way)
* Pushback thruster is now less powerful (in a good way)


===Model/Effects:===
=== Model/Effects: ===
*Gear smoke added
* Gear smoke added
*Contrails added, toggle for them as well
* Contrails added, toggle for them as well
*[[Howto: Animated jetways|Animated jetway]] #1 implemented.
* [[Howto: Animated jetways|Animated jetway]] #1 implemented.
*Wheels subsurfed (to smooth them out) and animated to spin
* Wheels subsurfed (to smooth them out) and animated to spin
*Interior model separated from main model
* Interior model separated from main model
*New liveries. All except for US Airways Express by JcHnd, US Airways Express by Nick based on US Airways Express for CRJ-900, United Express "Battleship" also by Nick, completely from scratch
* New liveries. All except for US Airways Express by JcHnd, US Airways Express by Nick based on US Airways Express for CRJ-900, United Express "Battleship" also by Nick, completely from scratch
*Glass shader for windshield and light covers.
* Glass shader for windshield and light covers.
*Light textures modified.
* Light textures modified.
*Landing, taxi lights scaled down.
* Landing, taxi lights scaled down.


===Systems:===
=== Systems: ===
*Glideslope autopilot much less spazzy.
* Glideslope autopilot much less spazzy.
*Autobrakes added, Tab to cycle setting, Shift-tab to reset to 0. 6 total settings, 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1 and RTO. 0.6 doesn't disengage properly due to value setting problem.
* Autobrakes added, Tab to cycle setting, Shift-tab to reset to 0. 6 total settings, 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1 and RTO. 0.6 doesn't disengage properly due to value setting problem.


===Other:===
=== Other: ===
*Paint instructions and lightkit included.
* Paint instructions and lightkit included.


==To-do==
== To-do ==
*Get ready for main page release.
* Get ready for main page release.
*Paintkit
* Paintkit
*Finish cockpit
* Finish cockpit
*More liveries (see wishlist in Liveries folder, Air Nostrum already in progress)
* More liveries (see wishlist in Liveries folder, Air Nostrum already in progress)
*The far future: CRJ-700.
* The far future: CRJ-700.


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9541&start=60 Forum thread]
* [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9541&start=60 Forum thread]
* [http://liveries.flightgear.org/aircraft.php?id=35 Liveries]
* [http://liveries.flightgear.org/aircraft.php?id=35 Liveries]


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