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Abstracted 'aircraft' to cover all controllable craft.
(Initial article (see https://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=15057&start=15#p348311).)
 
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* Craft name.
* Craft name.
* The hangar the aircraft can be found in (if one exists).
* The hangar the craft can be found in (if one exists).
* 1 or 2 ideal screenshots (or splash screen) of the craft.
* 1 or 2 ideal screenshots (or splash screen) of the craft.
* The craft type, configuration, propulsion and manufacturer information.
* The craft type, configuration, propulsion and manufacturer information.
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* The development status.
* The development status.
* The [[Template:Infobox aircraft#Ready icons|ready icons]] that some craft developers like to use.
* The [[Template:Infobox aircraft#Ready icons|ready icons]] that some craft developers like to use.
* The development hanger (e.g. if the aircraft from a 3rd party hangar is hosted in [[FGAddon]]), development website, and development repository.
* The development hanger (e.g. if the craft from a 3rd party hangar is hosted in [[FGAddon]]), development website, and development repository.
* A download link.
* A download link.
* Livery database and forum thread links.
* Livery database and forum thread links.
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==


The best way to show off the aircraft is to create a gallery of awesome screenshots.  This is placed in its own '''<nowiki>== Gallery ==</nowiki>''' section near the bottom of the article.  These can be [[Special:UploadWizard|uploaded to the wiki]], and then linked to using the &lt;gallery&gt; tag.  For example, from the [[Cessna 172P]]:
The best way to show off the craft is to create a gallery of awesome screenshots.  This is placed in its own '''<nowiki>== Gallery ==</nowiki>''' section near the bottom of the article.  These can be [[Special:UploadWizard|uploaded to the wiki]], and then linked to using the &lt;gallery&gt; tag.  For example, from the [[Cessna 172P]]:


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== Additional sections ==
== Additional sections ==


Feel free to create new sections as required for documenting the aircraft.
Feel free to create new sections as required for documenting the craft.