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=== New building "A+" at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) === | |||
The building is 800m long and has space for 7 "heavy" class airliners like the 747 and A380. | |||
== Community News == | == Community News == |
Revision as of 12:10, 18 July 2015
This newsletter is a draft.
Please feel free to add content you think will be of interest to the FlightGear community. You can read the latest newsletter at FlightGear Newsletter June 2015. |
Development news |
In the hangar |
Contributing |
Development News
In the Hangar
F-15 release
Richard Harrison has been working tirelessly for the past 8 months on a new McDonell Douglas F-15 Eagle for FlightGear, and has now released a completed version that will be available in the upcoming 3.6 release. Before the release of 3.6 the F-15 can be downloaded from the development site http://www.zaretto.com/f-15.
The F-15 has a wind tunnel derived aerodynamic model, with detailed photo realistic cockpit, full systems modelling and support for air to air missiles. Two variants have been modeled — the single-seat F-15C, and the two-seater F-15D, which can be ridden by a multiplayer passenger.
Scenery Corner
New building "A+" at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF)
The building is 800m long and has space for 7 "heavy" class airliners like the 747 and A380.
Community News
Around the world in the footsteps of Amelia Earhart
User Legoboyvdlp is planning to fly the route of Amelia Earhart's ill-fated trip around the world nearly 80 years ago on July 9th. After editing the FDM to match the modifications made to Amelia's Electra, he will be following her exact route in the Lockheed Model 10 Electra. This endeavor will be tracked daily as the route is travelled.
World tour
On July 6th, user Turnit will commence another around-the-world flight in a Boeing 737-100. The flight will be conducted on multiplayer, so all are free to join in with him. More details are to be released shortly. His route will start from KSEA and head west, the full route being shown below:
Contributing
Translators required
The FlightGear Wiki still needs help for translating it into various languages. If you are interested in making the FlightGear Wiki multi-language then start at Help:Translate. | |
Das FlightGear Wiki benötigt immer noch Hilfe bei der Übersetzung in verschiedene Sprachen. Wenn Du Interesse daran hast, das FlightGear Wiki Mehrsprachig zu machen, dann fang doch mit Help:Übersetzen an. | |
De FlightGear Wiki kan nog steed hulp gebruiken bij het vertalen van artikelen. Als je interesse hebt om de wiki meertalig te maken, raden we je aan om een kijkje te nemen bij Help:Vertalen. | |
La wiki de FlightGear todavía necesita ayuda para traducirla a varios lenguajes. Si estás interesado en hacer la FlightGear wiki multilingüe, entonces comienza en Help:Traducir. | |
La wiki de FlightGear encara necessita ajuda per traduir-la a diverses llengües. Si esteu interessat en fer la wiki de FlightGear multilingüe, llavors comenceu a Help:Traduir. |
FlightGear logos
If you want some graphic elements for your FlightGear-related site (such as a hangar or YouTube channel), please feel free to visit FlightGear logos for a repository of logos. And if you have some art skills, please don't hesitate to contribute with your own design creations.
Screenshots
The FlightGear project always needs screenshots, which show features that were added since the last release. These should be of good quality, especially in content and technical image properties. It is therefore recommended to use the best viable filter settings (anti-aliasing, texture sharpening, etc.). More info at Howto:Make nice screenshots.
Screenshot of the month
User Mig29pilot (wiki: Adam) revived the screenshot of the month in June. Suggestions for this months best screenshot can be submitted to this forum topic. Be sure to see the first post for participation rules. Later in the month, there will be a vote on the best screenshot, which will be presented on this page.