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== Development news == | == Development news == | ||
=== FlightGear 3.2 on approach === | |||
With the release branch creation on July 17, FlightGear version 3.2 is approaching fast. No new features shall be added over the coming weeks, now that the focus is on finding and fixing bugs. Those of you building from source are encouraged to build from release/3.2.0 and report bugs at [http://flightgear-bugs.googlecode.com our bug tracker]. | |||
The stable release is due around August 17. See our [[release plan]] for details on the release procedure. | |||
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=== A Canvas based GNS 530 GPS === | === A Canvas based GNS 530 GPS === | ||
After a long hiatus (3 years!) forum user cbendele felt like doing some FlightGear aircraft modeling again. Three years ago, when he started the panel for his Bo, he could not find a nice, modern, panel mount IFR GPS. The King GPS we have is ancient, and the Garmin 196, while nicely modelled, Is a VFR handheld. So he decided to start with this: | After a long hiatus (3 years!) forum user cbendele felt like doing some FlightGear aircraft modeling again. Three years ago, when he started the panel for his Bo, he could not find a nice, modern, panel mount IFR GPS. The King GPS we have is ancient, and the Garmin 196, while nicely modelled, Is a VFR handheld. So he decided to start with this: | ||