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Welcome to the second edition of the FlightGear Newsletter. In this issue, we a new GA aircraft in the hangar, and a report from LinuxTag 2009, where FlightGear had a significant presence. | |||
==Editiorial== | |||
The newsletter is still a bit thin on contributions, so if you'd like to contribute, please feel free to log onto the wiki and start editing the next edition [[FlightGear Newsletter September 2009| here]]. We're still looking for a permanent (or even a temporary) newsletter editor, so if you'd like to get involved, have a look on the [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/ Forums]. | The newsletter is still a bit thin on contributions, so if you'd like to contribute, please feel free to log onto the wiki and start editing the next edition [[FlightGear Newsletter September 2009| here]]. We're still looking for a permanent (or even a temporary) newsletter editor, so if you'd like to get involved, have a look on the [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/ Forums]. | ||
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There are a whole host of funky aviation converters [http://www.csgnetwork.com/aviationconverters.html here]. Thanks to eeK on the forums for the links. | There are a whole host of funky aviation converters [http://www.csgnetwork.com/aviationconverters.html here]. Thanks to eeK on the forums for the links. | ||
==LinuxTag 2009== | ==LinuxTag 2009== | ||
[[Image:Linuxtag2009_1.jpg|thumb|200px|A view of the FlightGear stand]] | [[Image:Linuxtag2009_1.jpg|thumb|200px|A view of the FlightGear stand]] | ||
[[Image:Linuxtag2009 terrain before.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Terrain texture (before)]] | [[Image:Linuxtag2009 terrain before.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Terrain texture (before)]] | ||
[[Image:Linuxtag2009 terrain after.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Terrain texture (linuxtag)]] | [[Image:Linuxtag2009 terrain after.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Terrain texture (linuxtag)]] | ||
[[Image:Shader sea linuxtag2009.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Sea texture (linuxtag)]] | [[Image:Shader sea linuxtag2009.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Sea texture (linuxtag)]] | ||
The 2009 edition of the LinuxTag has been concluded and the FlightGear hangar was there full of aircraft and pilots ! You could easily spot our stand since it seemed to me the most popular one, the idea to take a free virtual flight coupled with a free flight instructor was like honey for bears. Furthermore the hardware was impressive, 2 flight stations with 3 big monitors each and real controls were worth a try ! You could even track your flight through a projected mapserver on the wall.<br/> We flew mostly around the [[EDDF|Frankfurt]] area, where a highly detailed airport (still with a high fps rate) was the background of our participants. The favorite aircraft was the [[Piper_PA34-200T_Seneca_II|SenecaII]] as it was perfect to be flown with our equipment. Meanwhile in the forward station was easy to see some [[Eurocopter_Bo105|Eurocopter Bo105]] pilot or [[Grumman_F-14_Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] top gun enjoying [[Aircraft_carrier|carrier]] approaches.<br/> | |||
But it was not just all flying and fun. At the stand you could talk to some code and model developers, discussing new features and wishes. There was a developers section too: Till was hacking an earth and sea textures generator to improve our virtual world terrain painting, applying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shader shaders] instead of fixed photos; early results where really interesting and I hope to see them soon in [[CVS]]. | But it was not just all flying and fun. At the stand you could talk to some code and model developers, discussing new features and wishes. There was a developers section too: Till was hacking an earth and sea textures generator to improve our virtual world terrain painting, applying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shader shaders] instead of fixed photos; early results where really interesting and I hope to see them soon in [[CVS]]. | ||
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* [http://brisa.homelinux.net/zenphoto/index.php?album=linuxtag2009 photos from Francesco and Matthias of the stand] | * [http://brisa.homelinux.net/zenphoto/index.php?album=linuxtag2009 photos from Francesco and Matthias of the stand] | ||
- Francesco Brisa | |||
==And Finally...== | |||
Check out the cockpit of an Airbus A380 and have a virtual tour here: | |||
[http://www.airbus.com/store/mm_repository/cockpit_airbusA380/flash/cockpit1.htm http://www.airbus.com/store/mm_repository/cockpit_airbusA380/flash/cockpit1.htm] | |||
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2009 8]] | [[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2009 8]] | ||