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[[File:737-100_outside.jpg|thumb|270px|Outside view with open doors]] | [[File:737-100_outside.jpg|thumb|270px|Outside view with open doors]] | ||
[[File:737-100_cockpit.jpg|thumb|270px|Cockpit view from pilot seat]] | [[File:737-100_cockpit.jpg|thumb|270px|Cockpit view from pilot seat]] | ||
Since | Since October we have had the 737-100 by helijah in CVS. | ||
The aircraft has now been further improved. | |||
Mike (aka D-SKY1) is building the autopilot | Mike (aka D-SKY1) is building the autopilot, updating the 3D models, and the following changes were implemented: | ||
* FDM refined | * FDM refined | ||
* Working instruments in front panel | * Working instruments in front panel | ||
* Doors (front and back) open with the keys D and Shift-D | * Doors (front and back) open with the keys D and Shift-D | ||
* | * Front door also extends stairs | ||
* Detailed overhead panel (not yet wired) | * Detailed overhead panel (not yet wired) | ||
* Detailed pedestal (not yet wired) | * Detailed pedestal (not yet wired) | ||
* Autopilot incl. ILS approach (partly wired) [http://imagebin.ca/view/uaxeKd.html actual screenshot of the glareshield)] | * Autopilot incl. ILS approach (partly wired) [http://imagebin.ca/view/uaxeKd.html (actual screenshot of the glareshield)] | ||
* Several liveries available via menu: | * Several liveries available via menu: | ||
** Lufthansa | ** Lufthansa | ||
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** KLM | ** KLM | ||
** Kuwait Airways | ** Kuwait Airways | ||
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==Scenery Corner== | ==Scenery Corner== | ||
Revision as of 21:29, 7 January 2010
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This is the draft of the next edition of the FlightGear Newsletter. Please feel free to edit and add your contribution.
What's new in CVS
In the hangar
Liveries
For over a year, realistic (meaning: they have to exist, have existed, or will exist on the corresponding aircraft with the corresponding airline) FlightGear liveries have been available from this website. Due to the increasing amount of visitors and liveries, the website is moved to a new server, resulting in much faster downloads. The serverswitch was a good oppurtunity to re-design the website and its internal structure. It used to be a simple list, now it exists of a fully functional database, improving the use- and maintainablity significantly. The database can be searched by aircraft, airline or author.
Everyone is free to upload his/her liveries. What to do is explained at this page.
Visit the new livery database (link to come)
Aircraft
Boeing 737-100 updates
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Since October we have had the 737-100 by helijah in CVS. The aircraft has now been further improved. Mike (aka D-SKY1) is building the autopilot, updating the 3D models, and the following changes were implemented:
- FDM refined
- Working instruments in front panel
- Doors (front and back) open with the keys D and Shift-D
- Front door also extends stairs
- Detailed overhead panel (not yet wired)
- Detailed pedestal (not yet wired)
- Autopilot incl. ILS approach (partly wired) (actual screenshot of the glareshield)
- Several liveries available via menu:
- Lufthansa
- Canadian
- Continental
- Qatar
- Swiss Air
- Air France
- Alitalia
- KLM
- Kuwait Airways
- Boeing Prototype-Livery
Scenery Corner
Manila
The Airport of Manila, Philippines (RPLL) has been improved. Beside the Terminals 1 and 2, Terminal 3 is now built. The Tower is redesigned to be closer to the original. Many shared models on the ground has been added and like always all buildings are illuminated at night and ambient occlusion is added to all new textures..
San Francisco International Airport
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With the upcoming release in mind, FlightGear's main airport has been populated with more buildings than ever before. Dock your plane at one of the many gates, follow the airtrain as it moves from station to station, land your helicopter in the famous parkingarea hole or simply enjoy the visuals on final.
Community News
FlightGear Wiki
On 4 January 2010, the 900th article was added to the wiki! Back in May 2009, the 700th article was welcomed, which means an average of 1 article is created each day. A big "thank you" to all those who helped to extend and improve the wiki over the past years!
- More wiki stats can be found here
- Read the article at Howto: Add details to your airport.