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|title = Welcome to the FlightGear Wiki!
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'''[[FlightGear]]''' is a flight-simulator created by volunteers, and released as free, open-source [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] software, available for download [http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/ here]. FlightGear has a graphical user interface for flying, and different types of flight models available. It has been used for [[Professional and educational FlightGear users|academic research, education]], and for fun.  
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[[Help:Your first article|Get involved]] by starting, improving or extending articles.
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<span style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold">[[Portal:User|Using]]</span><br />
<span style="font-style:italic;">[[New to FlightGear]] · [[Frequently asked questions]] · [[Howto: Understand console output|Common errors]]<br/>
[[Howto: Install scenery|Installing Scenery]] · [[Howto: Install aircraft|Installing Aircraft]]<br/>
[[Howto: Fly a helicopter|Helicopter flying]]</span>
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<span style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold">[[Portal:Developer|Developing]]</span><br />
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[[Howto: Make an aircraft|Creating aircraft]] · [[Portal:Developer/Scenery|Creating scenery]]<br/>
[[Howto: Place 3D objects with the UFO|Placing objects]] · [[Howto: Create custom terrain|Editing terrain]]</span>
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<span style="font-size:105%; font-weight:bold"> [[Portal:Wiki|Wiki]]</span><br />
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[[FlightGear Wiki|About the wiki]] · [[Help:Contents|Help]]<br/>
[[Help:Your first article|Your first article]] · [[Help:Translate|Translate]]<br/>
[[Special:Categories|Categories]]</span>
 
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{{Main page/Leftbox|title=About FlightGear
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  |contents= '''[[FlightGear]]''' is a flight-simulator created by volunteers, and released as free, open-source [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] software. It has been used for [[Professional and educational FlightGear users|academic research, education]], and for fun.


The complete project source code is available via [[Git]], licensed under the [[GNU General Public License]]. FlightGear's open architecture encourages volunteer [[Volunteer|contributions]], as well as the exploration of a wide variety of flight simulator concepts. It has inspired a number of [[FlightGear related projects|related projects]].
FlightGear comes with a set of illustrated documentation, notably "The Manual", which is available as [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/getstart.pdf PDF] and [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/getstart/ HTML]. This wiki provides aditional documentation on both user and development topics.


FlightGear comes with a set of illustrated documentation, notably "The Manual", which is available as [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/getstart.pdf PDF] and [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/getstart/ HTML].
=== I am looking for... ===
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* [[Portal:User|help on using FlightGear]]
* '''[[Portal:User|Getting Started]]'''
* [[Portal:Developer|how to contribute something to FlightGear]]
** [[New to FlightGear]]
** [[Frequently asked questions]] (FAQ)
**'''[[Portal:User|More...]]'''
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* '''[[Portal:Pilot|Flying]]'''
** [[Aircraft|Additional aircraft]]
** [[Flying the helicopter|Helicopter flying]]
** '''[[Portal:Pilot|More...]]'''
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* '''[[Portal:Developer|Developing]]'''
** [[Portal:Developer/Aircraft|Creating aircraft]]
** [[Portal:Developer/Scenery|Creating scenery]]
** '''[[Portal:Developer|More...]]'''
|title-features = FlightGear Features
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* '''[[Aircraft]]'''
** FlightGear simulates aircraft from hang-gliders to jumbo jets
** [[Table of models|Dozens of additional aircraft]] are available for download
** Users can add new aircraft designs, or edit existing models


* '''[[:Category:Airports|Airports]]'''
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** FlightGear includes a current database of over 20,000 real airports
{{Main page/Leftbox|title=News
** Airport layouts and 3D models can be edited with free tools
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{{Main page/Leftbox|title=Did you know...
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  |contents={{Did you know}} }}


* '''[[Scenery]]'''
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** Basic scenery is available for almost the entire globe
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** Land elevation is based on [http://www.nasa.gov/ NASA] data
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** New scenery can be downloaded automatically while you fly
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** Some cities include 3D buildings and landmarks.
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* '''GPL License'''
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** FlightGear is free, open-source [[GPL]] software
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** Open architecture encourages [[FlightGear related projects|related Projects]]
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|title-didyouknow = Did you know...
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|title-promotion = FlightGear promotion
  |title= [[FlightGear and Git|Development repository status]]
|promotion =
  |contents= <center style="padding-top:.9em;">{{GitStatus}}</center>
* [[FlightGear Reviews]]
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* [[FlightGear Videos]]
* FlightGear on [[FlightGear on Facebook|Facebook]] &bull; [[FlightGear on Google+|Google+]]
* [http://www.cafepress.co.uk/fgfs T-Shirts and drinkware]
|title-gitstatus = Development status
|title-potw = Picture of the week
|title-news = News
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