Glaser-Dirks DG-300

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Glaser-Dirks DG-300
Type	Glider
Author(s)	Michael Smith
Status	Alpha
FDM	Yasim
--aircraft	DG-300
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The Glaser-Dirks DG-300 is a Standard Class single-seat high performance sailplane built of glass-reinforced plastic. The DG-300 was designed by Wilhelm Dirks and manufactured by Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau's Slovenian partner company Elan. A total of 511 of all versions were built since production started in 1983. Representative contemporary types from competing manufacturers are the Rolladen-Schneider LS4 and the Schempp-Hirth Discus.

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Contents 1 Aircraft help 1.1 Controls 2 Development status/Issues/Todo 2.1 Finished 2.2 TODO 3 External Links

Aircraft help

Controls

Key	Function
Click	Places winch
w	Start winching
Shift-w	Release winch
Ctrl-o	Hook aerotow
Shift-o	Release aerotow
Shift-C	Toggle canopy up/down
Throttle	Airbrakes

Development status/Issues/Todo

Finished

• Exterior Model (except for a couple animations)
• A Basic 3D panel (needs some instruments, though)
• UV Mapped
• FDM (Yasim)
• Canopy fixed (Thanks Helijah!)
• Control Stick
• Liveries over Multiplayer

TODO

• Fix the Gear Animations (The gear doors are open when the gear is up and vise versa)
• Add the rest of the instruments
• Add more detail to the cockpit
• Make a more advanced JSBSim FDM to replace the YASim one.

External Links

DG-300 Owners Manual