FlightGear Newsletter November 2015: Difference between revisions

[[Project3000]] is a project to automatically improve [[scenery]] at many [[airports]] using position data from the [http://gateway.x-plane.com/ X-Plane Scenery Gateway] and shared models from FlightGear.

 

The project started in October 2015, and is so named because the Scenery Gateway website contains roughly 3,000 scenery packs with 3D objects. Some airports have more than one pack to choose from, so at the moment 2,260 airports can be populated.

Some people may not be aware that the [http://redbullairrace.com/ Red Bull Air Race] is using FlightGear for various tasks during planing and preparation of their races. The [[Zivko Edge 540]] is often used to virtually test-fly a track and to create introduction videos for the racing teams.

We have already received some valuable feedback from the Air Race team. For example the {{abbr|EFIS|Electronic flight instrument system}} and the g-load LED strip indicator included in the Edge has been modeled after the real thing after being able to visit the team in Gdynia, Poland last summer.

Over the last few years, we have developed a very friendly relationship to the team. This year at [[FSWeekend]], we had one of their members at our booth (see video at 2:44).

For the next season, they are evaluating several new locations, one of which is the [http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/ Indianapolis Motor Speedway]. To make their evaluation as realistic as possible, they need good scenery. Unfortunately, we don't have anything there and they are looking at FSX instead.

 

Here comes my challenge for our 3d and texture artists: Would some of you like to create a virtual motor speedway with all its buildings, signs, etc. and check them in into our [http://scenemodels.flightgear.org/ scenemodels database]? There are many photos available on the Internet, and the racetracks itself are in OpenStreetMap. The terrain generation tool is already working, but we need objects.

 

Be assured some of the best pilots of world will see and like your work!

 

Feel free to respond on the [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28015 forum topic].

 

''From {{cite web

|url    = http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?p=264731#p264731

|title  = <nowiki>Red Bull Air Race: Request for help with 3d models</nowiki>

|author = <nowiki>Torsten</nowiki>

|date  = Nov 16th, 2015

}}''