FlightGear Newsletter July 2015: Difference between revisions

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 == In the Hangar ==
-=== F-15 beta release ===
+=== F-15 release ===
-Richard Harrison has been working tirelessly for the past 8 months on a new [[McDonell Douglas F-15 Eagle]] for FlightGear, and has now released an early version for beta testing.  It can be downloaded from http://www.zaretto.com/f-15.  Two variants have been modelled — the single-seat F-15C, and the two-seater F-15D, which can be ridden by a multiplayer passenger.
+Richard Harrison has been working tirelessly for the past 8 months on a new [[McDonell Douglas F-15 Eagle]] for FlightGear, and has now released a completed version that will be available in the upcoming 3.6 release.  Before the release of 3.6 the F-15 can be downloaded from the development site http://www.zaretto.com/f-15.
+The F-15 has a wind tunnel derived aerodynamic model, with detailed photo realistic cockpit, full systems modelling and support for air to air missiles. Two variants have been modeled — the single-seat F-15C, and the two-seater F-15D, which can be ridden by a multiplayer passenger.
+[[File:F-15-Cockpit.jpg|600px|Cockpit centre panel]]
 == Scenery Corner ==