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You may download the latest files from [http://www.flightgear.org/download/ FlightGear Downloads] page. Choose the source or binary files appropriate for your particular system. Most Linux users will find that most distributions have a packaged version of FlightGear (the package name could be <tt>fgfs</tt> or <tt>flightgear</tt>.)
You may download the latest files from [http://www.flightgear.org/download/ FlightGear Downloads] page. Choose the source or binary files appropriate for your particular system. Most Linux users will find that most distributions have a packaged version of FlightGear (the package name could be <tt>fgfs</tt> or <tt>flightgear</tt>.)


Depending on your technical expertise you may choose the [[Git]] development version of FlightGear, which typically has more features and can be required by some of the latest developmental aircraft, but can be unstable and is more complicated to get for non-Windows users. In general, the development version is not advised to the average user, but if you're willing to do some testing there's a nightly build for Windows or Mac available for download at the [[FlightGear Build Server]].
Depending on your technical expertise you may choose the [[Git]] development version of FlightGear, which typically has more features and can be required by some of the latest developmental aircraft, but can be unstable and is more complicated to get for non-Windows users. In general, the development version is not advised to the average user, but if you're willing to do some testing there's a nightly build for Windows or Mac available for download at the [[FlightGear Build Server]]. If you are using a Git version controlled copy of FlightGear, you may choose to synchronise your aircraft using the version controlled [[FGAddon|FGAddon aircraft development repository]].
 
Also, note that those using the Git version of FlightGear may choose to update their aircraft files through the Git system via [[FGAddon]] or [[FGMembers]].


You may also order FlightGear on a set of DVDs, available on the [http://www.flightgear.org/dvd/ FlightGear main site].
You may also order FlightGear on a set of DVDs, available on the [http://www.flightgear.org/dvd/ FlightGear main site].

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