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FlightGear Newsletter September 2015 (view source)
Revision as of 05:53, 22 September 2015
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[[File:F-15C-2015-08-11-i2.jpg|600px|F-15C Over the Alps (with updated livery)]] | [[File:F-15C-2015-08-11-i2.jpg|600px|F-15C Over the Alps (with updated livery)]] | ||
Changes will be in 3.6, available in FGAddon and on the [http://www.zaretto.com/f-15 development site]. | Changes will be in 3.6, available in FGAddon and on the [http://www.zaretto.com/f-15 development site]. | ||
=== Space Shuttle === | |||
Work has started on re-creating the avionics of the Space Shuttle in Flightgear. For the late Shuttle fleet, this is a mixture of two layers - the interaction with the data processing system (DPS) is just as for the early Shuttle fleet (without glass cockpits and CRT screens) via text menu items. The new Shuttles have this structure embedded in the Multifunction Electronic Display System (MEDS) which offer the features of a fairly modern glass cockpit. | |||
The simulated avionics has both these layers - here is an example of the universal pointing mode (attitude control) with the MEDS structure (edge-key controlled) on the bottom and above the DPS screen structure with which the pilot interacts via keyboard. | |||
[[File:Shuttle_ops201.jpg|600px|Space Shuttle avionics]] | |||
Commands are entered as strings referencing items on the display, for instance the sequence <b>ITEM 9 + 88.5</b> shown on the scratch line would set item 9 on the screen to the value of + 88.5 (if possible). | |||
Automatic attitude control and guidance routines are developed alongside with the avionics. As of September 2015, there is support for body vector inertial pointing, tracking of Earth or the Sun and tracking a specific location on Earth as well as fully automated OMS burns. | |||
== Scenery corner == | == Scenery corner == | ||