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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. | 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. | 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. The new ALS thruster and interior effects (glass, frost, shadow, backlit panels) are supported. | ||
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]]<br/> | [[File:F-15-Cockpit.jpg|600px|Cockpit centre panel]]<br/> | ||
[[File:F-15 afterburner.jpg|600px|Richard Harrison's new F-15 Eagle with the new afterburner effect]]<br/> | [[File:F-15 afterburner.jpg|600px|Richard Harrison's new F-15 Eagle with the new afterburner effect]]<br/> | ||
=== DHC-6 Twin Otter update === | === DHC-6 Twin Otter update === | ||