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== Scenery corner == | == Scenery corner == | ||
This month, we reached '''2000''' unique models in the scenery database! Currently there are 2023 models in the database. Help us get to 3000 even faster... [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org Please contribute a scenery model today]. | |||
===Scenery Models=== | ===Scenery Models=== | ||
The highest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa, former known as the Burj Dubai, has been added | The highest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa, former known as the Burj Dubai, has been added to the database. Landmarks have also been added to Lyon, France. Finally, skyscrapers for both Montreal (Place Ville Marie) and Vancouver (One Wall Centre) in Canada have been added. | ||
====New York City==== | ====New York City==== | ||
A collaborative effort has been launched to model as many skyscrapers and landmarks of New York City as possible. | A collaborative effort has been launched to model as many skyscrapers and landmarks of New York City as possible. This month, the following New York buildings were contributed, by several different people: | ||
* Empire State Building | |||
* Statue of Liberty | |||
* UN Headquarters Building | |||
* Citigroup Building | |||
* MetLife Building | |||
* GM Building | |||
* Verizon Building | |||
* Penn Plaza and Madison Square Garden | |||
If you are interested in contributing to the New York City scenery project, [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10531 please visit the forum]. | 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, [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10531 please visit the forum]. | ||
====Eastern Asia==== | ====Eastern Asia==== | ||
Many buildings in Eastern Asia | Many buildings in Eastern Asia were added to the database this month, including: | ||
* Akashi Kaikyo bridge (Kobe, Japan) | * Akashi Kaikyo bridge (Kobe, Japan) | ||
* Ruygyong Hotel (Pyongyang, North Korea) | * Ruygyong Hotel (Pyongyang, North Korea) | ||
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* Bitexco Financial Tower (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) | * Bitexco Financial Tower (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) | ||
* Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) | * Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) | ||
If you would like to fly near them you can use TerraSync or download an updated objects file from [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org http://scenemodels.flightgear.org]. | |||