Howto:Install aircraft
Official aircraft can be downloaded at FlightGear.org Aircraft, which then usually require unzipping software to extract from a compressed file format. Then these must be manually installed in a FlightGear software installation to use. The details depend on the method of download, operating system, and user setup.
An open source file archiver is 7-Zip, although be aware of user setup.
Linux
(Ubuntu 7.10)
- Download the aircraft
- Open Terminal and log in as root
- Navigate to /usr/share/Games/FlightGear/Aricraft
- Extract your aircraft file into the folder
- Start up flight gear. Your aircraft should show up in the launcher
Macintosh OS X
- Open GUI Launcher for FlightGear Mac
- Click on "Others" tab at middle right of launcher
- Click "Install Add-On Data" link at bottom of launcher
- Select aircraft folder from menu, and click "Open"
- Click OK on pop-up box.
Solaris
TODO
Windows
- Download an aircraft and save it on your desktop.
- Unzip the file, using a file archiver like 7-Zip.
- Move the unzipped folder (usually the aircraft's name) to your FlightGear/data/Aircraft directory.
Choosing aircraft
If you are looking for information to decide what aircraft to download, try Table of models or Aircraft. External links to third=party aircraft can be found at FlightGear hangars. Remember that the latest aircraft may not load with previous versions, so look for older aircraft in the links section.
For developers
Help develop the FlightGear Package Manager which is intended to support automatic aircraft and scenery installation, currently in alpha development and in need of testing.