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[[Image:FGlogo.jpg|left]] '''[[FlightGear]] Flight Simulator''' is a mature, sophisticated, open-source flight simulator software package, created and maintained entirely by volunteers. The complete project source code is available via [[CVS]], freely licensed under the [[GNU General Public License]]. FlightGear [[FlightGear 1.9.1|version 1.9.1]] was released on the 25<sup>th</sup> of January 2009.
 
The goals of the [[FlightGear]] project include creating a sophisticated flight simulator framework for use in research or academic environments, for the development and pursuit of other interesting flight simulation ideas, and as an end-user application. It can be expanded and improved upon by anyone interested in [[Volunteer|contributing]], and has many [[FlightGear related projects|related projects]] ([http://www.flightgear.org/links.html projects]).
 
FlightGear comes with a set of illustrated documentation, notably "The Manual", which is available as [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/getstart.pdf PDF] and [http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/getstart/getstart.html HTML]. The FlightGear Wiki was started in 2006  and currently covers a wide range of FlightGear related topics.
 
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* '''January 25 2009:''' [[FlightGear 1.9.1]] released
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Latest revision as of 17:22, 27 March 2024

Welcome to the FlightGear wiki

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About FlightGear

FlightGear is a flight-simulator created by an international group of volunteers, and released as free, open-source GPL software. It has been used for academic research, education, and for fun.

FlightGear comes with a set of illustrated documentation, notably "The Manual," which is included in the installation package. This wiki provides additional documentation on both user and development topics.

I am looking for …

 
 
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News

FlightGear Newsletter March 2024 (archive)
  • October 18, 2023: FlightGear 2020.3.19 is released.
  • March 21, 2023: FlightGear 2020.3.18 is released.
  • December 09, 2022: FlightGear 2020.3.18 "RC" is released.
  • November 22, 2022: FlightGear 2020.3.17 is released.
  • October 20, 2022: FlightGear 2020.3.16 is released.
 
 
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Did you know …

  • ...that FlightGear is used in several FAA approved simulators?
  • ...that you can simulate random system failures realistically?
  • ...that anyone can edit FlightGear source and contribute to the project?
  • ...that the whole city of Barcelona, Spain is available in 3D models?
  • ...that there are 3,487 articles on this wiki?
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New to FlightGear
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Helicopter flyingAircraft list

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Scenery: Improving your area
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View over Brisbane, Australia. FlightGear 2020.3.18 has been released with photoscenery support. See here for more information.
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Development repository status
Current release: 2020.3.19 (18 Oct 2023)
Next release: 2020.3.20
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