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FlightGear Newsletter February 2015 (view source)
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[[File:CitationII-instrumentpanel.png|thumb|New instruments on Citation II's instrument panel]] | [[File:CitationII-instrumentpanel.png|thumb|New instruments on Citation II's instrument panel]] | ||
[[File:CitationII-gimmicks.png|thumb|New objects on the flightdeck]] | [[File:CitationII-gimmicks.png|thumb|New objects on the flightdeck]] | ||
Also the Citation has received several upgrades - and still there's more to come! Ludovic Brenta and chris_blues put in a lot of time to polish | Also the [[Cessna_550_Citation_II|Citation II]] has received several upgrades - and still there's more to come! Ludovic Brenta and chris_blues put in a lot of time to polish her and bring her up to specs. | ||
While overhauling the FDM, Ludovic also created a new aircraft for us: the Sierra Super II. This is essentially an aftermarket modifcation of the Citation II, with newer and more powerful engines. This is available via: --aircraft=Sierra-Super-II | |||
==== | While overhauling the FDM, Ludovic also created a new aircraft for us: the Sierra Super II. This is essentially an aftermarket modifcation of the Citation II, with newer and more powerful engines. | ||
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* | This is available via: --aircraft=Sierra-Super-II | ||
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She's got an impressive rate of climb, and needs less fuel for an increased reach. | |||
The following items have been updated: | |||
==== Systems ==== | |||
* several checklists have been added. | |||
* A realistic startup procedure. | |||
* A major overhaul of the Autopilot-systems. | |||
* The FDM got upgraded and several bugs got fixed in the process. | * The FDM got upgraded and several bugs got fixed in the process. | ||
==== Instruments ==== | ==== Instruments ==== | ||
* Added a new Lighting Panel to the pilots panel. All knobs and switches, which actually have a function are animated. | * Added a new Lighting Panel to the pilots panel. All knobs and switches, which actually have a function are animated. | ||
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* a small and simple GPS instrument was added on the pilots instrument panel. | * a small and simple GPS instrument was added on the pilots instrument panel. | ||
* a CDU was added on the center pedestal. | * a CDU was added on the center pedestal. | ||
==== Model ==== | |||
* All exterior lights are now Rembrandt-capable. | |||
* The missing door-ladder was added and animated. | |||
* The speedbrakes got a major overhaul and are now much closer to the real thing, also the lower speedbrakes are added and animated. | |||
* Several small additions to the cockpit and cabin. | |||
==== Still-To-Do's ==== | ==== Still-To-Do's ==== | ||
* Interior Rembrandt lighting | * Interior Rembrandt lighting | ||
* Finetuning of speedbrake's animations and LoD | * Finetuning of speedbrake's animations and add LoD | ||
* More interior model details | * More interior model details | ||
* Create different liveries for Citation II and Sierra Super II. | * Create different liveries for Citation II and Sierra Super II. | ||