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== Costs == | |||
* Price: 0.00$ | |||
* an unlimited and full featured copy of FlightGear can be downloaded for free on the homepage. | |||
* add-on airplanes and scenery is also available for free | |||
* long-term costs: FlightGear will remain free | |||
== Community == | == Community == | ||
* is not only a simulator, it is a international community that wants to give everybody the opportunity to feel like a real pilot. | * is not only a simulator, it is a international community that wants to give everybody the opportunity to feel like a real pilot. | ||
* is fully community driven. Commercial interests have no influence. | * is fully community driven. Commercial interests have no influence. | ||
* is created, maintained and updated by an international crowd of volunteers that donate their time and work for free. | * is created, maintained and updated by an international crowd of volunteers that donate their time and work for free. | ||
* is open for you - come join us | * is open for you, over 10000 people from around the world have liked FlightGear on facebook - come join us | ||
* your add-ons and modifications can be added to the main distribution. No more lost or forgotten efforts | |||
== Freedom == | == Freedom == | ||
* is published as free software under the [[GNU General Public License]]. | * is published as free software under the [[GNU General Public License]]. | ||
* poses as less limits as possible opposed to commercial packages that impose limits trying to seduce to pay for enhancements. | * poses as less limits as possible opposed to commercial packages that impose limits trying to seduce to pay for enhancements. | ||
* is completely open in contrast to commercial sims. | * Open Source: is completely open in contrast to commercial sims. | ||
* because everything is open and shared, there is no dependency of one company | |||
* can be improved by anybody using free tools. | * can be improved by anybody using free tools. | ||
* offers anyone the opportunity become creative and to | * offers anyone the opportunity become creative and to | ||
:* develop the software | :* develop the software | ||
:* develop the landscape | :* develop the landscape | ||
:* create 3D landmarks and buildings | :* create 3D landmarks and buildings | ||
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* will be the first flight simulator to include realistic simulation of VHF radio propagation for ATC communications and navaids. | * will be the first flight simulator to include realistic simulation of VHF radio propagation for ATC communications and navaids. | ||
* is the only flight simulator which includes out of the box AI traffic for most major airlines according to real-life flight schedules, valid between october 2011 - october 2012, and also has tools available to maintain and update the airline/flight database. | * is the only flight simulator which includes out of the box AI traffic for most major airlines according to real-life flight schedules, valid between october 2011 - october 2012, and also has tools available to maintain and update the airline/flight database. | ||
* the helicopter simulation is based on accurate models and offers a realistic behavior comparable to what you'd have to buy add-ons for other sims | |||
== Performance and Hardware/Plattform Support== | == Performance and Hardware/Plattform Support== | ||
* is not a single platform simulator, it will run on Windows, Linux and Mac, and more! (ok, it won't run on the ZX81 but that is being worked on) | * is not a single platform simulator, it will run on Windows, Linux and Mac, and more! (ok, it won't run on the ZX81 but that is being worked on) | ||
* has a very stable 3D engine that works on high-end gaming machines | * has a very stable 3D engine that works on everything from cheap second-hand machines to high-end gaming machines | ||
* supports multiple graphics cards, no need for a Matrox Triple. | * supports multiple graphics cards and multi-monitor set-ups, no need for a Matrox Triple. | ||
== Included Airplane models, Scenery and Add-ons == | == Included Airplane models, Scenery and Add-ons == | ||
* is modular, enhancements are provided by the FlightGear community, to the FlightGear community, for free | * is modular, enhancements are provided by the FlightGear community, to the FlightGear community, for free. | ||
* offers with a single download well over 10 aircraft in the base package and most aircraft have several paint-jobs available. If 10 aircraft isn't enough, the community offers well over 400 other aircraft for anyone to download. Above that there is a huge [[FlightGear livery database|database of liveries]] for anyone to try out. | * offers with a single download well over 10 aircraft in the base package and most aircraft have several paint-jobs available. If 10 aircraft isn't enough, the community offers well over 400 other aircraft for anyone to download. Above that there is a huge [[FlightGear livery database|database of liveries]] for anyone to try out. | ||
* additional high detail scenery is available. Search our forum for more detailed and better quality scenery created by the community. | * additional high detail scenery is available. Search our forum for more detailed and better quality scenery created by the community. | ||
* has a [[TerraSync|built-in downloader]] that provides you with the latest scenery for the entire world. Every time you visit new places, additional scenery is automatically downloaded, installed and displayed. | * has a [[TerraSync|built-in downloader]] that provides you with the latest scenery for the entire world. Every time you visit new places, additional scenery is automatically downloaded, installed and displayed. | ||
* has a worldwide [[FlightGear Scenery Database|scenery database]], collecting objects and models of landmarks, airports and houses. | * has a worldwide [[FlightGear Scenery Database|scenery database]], collecting objects and models of landmarks, airports and houses. | ||
* We may not have many add-ons yet, but that's simply because we try to incorporate as much as possible into the main project. By doing so, you don't have to browse the internet for interesting stuff. | |||
== Examples of Projects using Flightgear for Research and Real World Training == | == Examples of Projects using Flightgear for Research and Real World Training == | ||
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* features not only one flight dynamics engine, FlightGear contains three (actually more) [[flight dynamics model]]s with one interface around it. | * features not only one flight dynamics engine, FlightGear contains three (actually more) [[flight dynamics model]]s with one interface around it. | ||
* provides, with the inclusion of [[JSBsim]], the standard for fluid simulation and is used as such by government and education. | * provides, with the inclusion of [[JSBsim]], the standard for fluid simulation and is used as such by government and education. | ||
* with Yasim a FDM somewhat comparable of X-Planes blade-element engine | |||
== Flexibility, technical features and development opportunities == | == Flexibility, technical features and development opportunities == | ||