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{{Newsletter-cover-header|Development news}}<br/> | {{Newsletter-cover-header|Development news}}<br/> | ||
[[#FlightGear now lives at SourceForge|FlightGear now lives at SourceForge]]<br/> | |||
[[#Spaceflight|Spaceflight]]<br/> | |||
[[#Understanding Rembrandt and VSync|Understanding Rembrandt and VSync]]<br/> | |||
[[#SVG transparency|SVG transparency]]<br/> | |||
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{{Newsletter-cover-header|In the hanger}}<br/> | {{Newsletter-cover-header|In the hanger}}<br/> | ||
[[#Boeing 707 liveries|Boeing 707 liveries]]<br/> | |||
{{Newsletter-cover-header|Scenery Corner}}<br/> | {{Newsletter-cover-header|Scenery Corner}}<br/> | ||
{{Newsletter-cover-header|Community News}}<br/> | |||
[[#FlightGear a featured project at SourceForge|FlightGear a featured project at SourceForge]]<br/> | |||
[[#FG Flights blog|FG Flights blog]]<br/> | |||
[[#New FGCom server maintainer|New FGCom server maintainer]]<br/> | |||
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{{Newsletter-cover-header|Contributing}}<br/> | {{Newsletter-cover-header|Contributing}}<br/> | ||
[[#Better accessibility for FlightGear|Better accessibility for FlightGear]]<br/> | |||
[[#Translators required|Translators required]]<br/> | [[#Translators required|Translators required]]<br/> | ||
[[#FlightGear logos|FlightGear logos]]<br/> | [[#FlightGear logos|FlightGear logos]]<br/> | ||
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=== Spaceflight === | === Spaceflight === | ||
Development and test of spaceflight in FG continues. Based on information in the official crew manual, the Space Shuttle has received various digital autopilot (DAP) modes for maneuvering in orbit and an improved control logic for thrust vectoring during ascent. A guidance computer for re-entry has been added to aid trajectory management during this rather challenging part of the mission. The spacecraft has now been tested for a successful de-orbit maneuver aimed at a pre-selected landing site. | Development and test of spaceflight in FG continues. Based on information in the official crew manual, the Space Shuttle has received various digital autopilot (DAP) modes for maneuvering in orbit and an improved control logic for thrust vectoring during ascent. A guidance computer for re-entry has been added to aid trajectory management during this rather challenging part of the mission. The spacecraft has now been tested for a successful de-orbit maneuver aimed at a pre-selected landing site. | ||
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Modelers interested in realistic spaceflight are very welcome to come aboard and help taking Flightgear to the limits. | Modelers interested in realistic spaceflight are very welcome to come aboard and help taking Flightgear to the limits. | ||
=== Understanding Rembrandt and VSync === | === Understanding Rembrandt and VSync === | ||
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== In the hangar == | == In the hangar == | ||
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Seven new liveries are now available for [[Boeing 707]]. | Seven new liveries are now available for [[Boeing 707]]. | ||
* British Airways | * British Airways | ||
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== Community news == | == Community news == | ||
=== FlightGear a featured project at SourceForge === | |||
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|I just wanted to post a quick message letting everyone know that next week<br/> | |I just wanted to post a quick message letting everyone know that next week<br/> | ||
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===FG Flights blog=== | === FG Flights blog === | ||
A new blog by [http://forum.flightgear.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=17464 gsagostinho] focused on sharing screenshots of short flights, particularly with GA aircraft. The link is http://fgflights.blogspot.cz/?view=sidebar. | A new blog by [http://forum.flightgear.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=17464 gsagostinho] focused on sharing screenshots of short flights, particularly with GA aircraft. The link is http://fgflights.blogspot.cz/?view=sidebar. | ||
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== Better | == Contributing == | ||
=== Better accessibility for FlightGear === | |||
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| I’d like to set up a dedicated web site for those of us with any disability to have ways to get around Flight Gear. I was also thinking even maybe we could find some developers who are disabled who would be interested in helping us set up Flight Gear for all disabilities? I think we can do some of this on Source Forge. If we have some developers here on the Flightgear list who would like to help if I could get names that would be helpful so then I have a list. I would be happy to help develop some as well. I am unfortunately not a Java programmer but can do html type stuff and the Nasel stuff doesn’t look to terribly bad to learn. I’d also like to see if we can make packs for speech like in our turns so we know what direction one is going as they turn. There are many more things. I have to be honest Flight Gear is a platform for me to become familiar with what I will also need for actual flight. I plan to attack flight lessons myself and FG gives me a good foundation to handle some of these concerns for a bigger project I may have later. I’d like to personally thank everyone who answers and would be willing to help. | | I’d like to set up a dedicated web site for those of us with any disability to have ways to get around Flight Gear. I was also thinking even maybe we could find some developers who are disabled who would be interested in helping us set up Flight Gear for all disabilities? I think we can do some of this on Source Forge. If we have some developers here on the Flightgear list who would like to help if I could get names that would be helpful so then I have a list. I would be happy to help develop some as well. I am unfortunately not a Java programmer but can do html type stuff and the Nasel stuff doesn’t look to terribly bad to learn. I’d also like to see if we can make packs for speech like in our turns so we know what direction one is going as they turn. There are many more things. I have to be honest Flight Gear is a platform for me to become familiar with what I will also need for actual flight. I plan to attack flight lessons myself and FG gives me a good foundation to handle some of these concerns for a bigger project I may have later. I’d like to personally thank everyone who answers and would be willing to help. | ||