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[[image:DG-300-Cockpit.jpg|thumb|300|DG-300 Cockpit]] The '''Glaser-Dirks DG-300''' is a Standard Class single-seat high performance [[:Category:Glider|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.
[[File:DG-300-Cockpit.jpg|thumb|300|DG-300 Cockpit]] The '''Glaser-Dirks DG-300''' is a Standard Class single-seat high performance [[:Category:Glider|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.


Note that the download is testing so if it breaks you should wait a while and re-download it in case it doesn't work.
Note that the download is testing so if it breaks you should wait a while and re-download it in case it doesn't work.


==Aircraft help==
== Aircraft help ==
===Controls===
=== Controls ===
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==Development status/Issues/Todo==
== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
===Finished===
=== Finished ===
* Exterior Model (except for a couple animations)
* Exterior Model (except for a couple animations)
* A Basic 3D panel (needs some instruments, though)
* A Basic 3D panel (needs some instruments, though)
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* Liveries over Multiplayer
* Liveries over Multiplayer


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


==External Links==
== External Links ==
[http://www.gliding-in-melbourne.org/new/files/fmanuals/DG300.pdf DG-300 Owners Manual]
[http://www.gliding-in-melbourne.org/new/files/fmanuals/DG300.pdf DG-300 Owners Manual]



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Glaser-Dirks DG-300
DG-300.jpg
Type Glider
Author(s) Michael Smith
FDM /Yasim, /Yasim, /Yasim, /Yasim, /Yasim, /Yasim, /Yasim, /Yasim
--aircraft= DG-300
Status Alpha
Download Download the Glaser-Dirks DG-300 aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
DG-300 Cockpit

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.

Note that the download is testing so if it breaks you should wait a while and re-download it in case it doesn't work.

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