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== User Documentation ==
{{Main page/Header
  |title    = Welcome to the [[FlightGear wiki]]
  |subtitle = ''Fly free!''
  |rightbox = {{Main page/Languages}}
  |introduction =
[[Help:Your first article|Get involved]] by starting, improving, or extending articles.
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<span style="font-size: 105%; font-weight: bold">[[Portal:User|Using]]</span><br/>
<span style="font-style: italic">'''[[New to FlightGear]]'''<br/>
[[Frequently asked questions]] &bull; [[Troubleshooting problems|Troubleshooting]]<br/>
[[Howto: Install scenery|Installing scenery]] &bull; [[Howto: Install aircraft|Installing aircraft]]<br/>
[[Howto: Fly a helicopter|Helicopter flying]] &bull; [[Aircraft|Aircraft list]]</span>
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<span style="font-size: 105%; font-weight: bold">[[Portal:Developer|Developing]]</span><br/>
<span style="font-style: italic">
[[Portal:Developer/Aircraft|Aircraft]] &bull; [[Portal:Developer/Scenery|Scenery]] &bull; [[Portal:Embedded|Embedded]]<br/>
[[Howto: Place 3D objects with the UFO|Placing objects]] &bull; [[Howto: Create custom terrain|Editing terrain]]<br/>[[Howto:Improve scenery in your area, or area of interest|Scenery: Improving your area]]<br/>
[[How the FlightGear project works]]</span>
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<span style="font-size: 105%; font-weight: bold"> [[Portal:Wiki|Wiki]]</span><br/>
<span style="font-style: italic">
[[FlightGear Wiki|About the wiki]] &bull; [[Help:Contents|Help]]<br/>
[[Help:Your first article|Your first article]] &bull; [[Help:Translate|Translate]]<br/>
[[Special:Categories|Categories]]</span>
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{{Main page/Leftbox
  |title = About FlightGear
  |logo  = FlightGear logo.png
  |contents = '''[[FlightGear]]''' is a flight-simulator created by an international group of volunteers, and released as free, open-source [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] software. It has been used for [[Professional and educational FlightGear users|academic research, education]], and for fun.


=== Getting Started ===
FlightGear comes with a set of illustrated documentation, notably "[http://flightgear.sourceforge.net/manual/2020.3/ The Manual]," which is included in the installation package. This wiki provides additional documentation on both user and development topics.
* [[ New to FlightGear ]]
* [[ FAQ ]]
* [[ Hardware Recommendations ]]
* [[ Recommended Software ]]
* [[ Troubleshooting Problems ]]
* [[ Volunteer ]]
* [[ Real Life Experience ]]


=== Using Flightgear ===
=== I am looking for … ===
* [[ Aircraft ]]
* [[Portal:User|Help on using FlightGear]]
* [[ Suggested Flights ]]
* [[Portal:Developer|How to contribute something to FlightGear]]
* [[ Starting in the Air ]]
* [[table of models|Information about aircraft developed for FlightGear]]
* [[ Multiplayer Howto ]]
}}
* [[ Carrier Howto ]]
{{Main page/Leftbox
* [[ Air-Air Refueling Howto ]]
  |title = News
* [[ AI Systems ]]
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* [[ Installing Scenery ]]
  |contents = {{News}}
* [[ Improving Framerates ]]
}}
* [[ Instant Replay ]]
{{Main page/Leftbox
* [[ Command Line Parameters ]]
  |title = Did you know …
* [[ Preset Properties ]]
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* [[ Realism ]]
  |contents = {{Did you know}}
}}


=== Flying Resources ===
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* [[ Definitions Acronyms ]]
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* [[ Getting IFR Charts ]]
                    Right column
* [[ Understanding Altitude ]]
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* [[ Understanding Navigation ]]
{{Main page/Rightcolumn
* [[ Understanding Propeller Torque and P-Factor ]]
  |title    = Highlight
* [[ Communications ]]
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* [[ Weather ]]
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* Aircraft
}}View over Brisbane, Australia. '''FlightGear 2020.3.18''' has been [https://www.flightgear.org/download/ released] with [[Photoscenery| photoscenery]] support. See '''[[Photoscenery| here]]''' for more information.
** Airplane
{{Main page/Rightcolumn
** Helicopter
  |title    = [[:Category:Screenshot of the month|Screenshot of the month]]
** Instruments
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*** [[ Compass ]]
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*** [[ Directional Gyro ]]
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*** [[ Attitude Indicator ]]
{{Main page/Rightcolumn end
*** [[ Vertical Situation Indicator ]]
  |title    = [[FlightGear and Git|Development repository status]]
*** [[ Altimeter ]]
  |contents = <center style="padding-top: 0.9em">{{GitStatus}}</center>
*** [[ Vertical Speed Indicator ]]
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*** [[ Turn Coordinator ]]
}}
*** [[ Bendix/King KAP140  Autopilot ]]


== Developer Documentation ==
[[Category:FlightGear wiki]]
=== Coders ===
 
==== Guidelines ====
* [[ Building Flightgear ]]
* [[ Building Terragear ]]
* [[ Submitting Patches ]]
* [[ Janitors ]]
* [[ Development Resources ]]
* [[ Extension Support ]]
 
==== Internals ====
* [[ Property Tree ]]
* [[ Subsystems ]]
* [[ Commands ]]
* [[ FDM API ]]
* [[ Nasal scripting language ]]
 
 
=== Modelers ===
* [[ Modeling - Getting Started ]]
* [[ Model Import and Export ]]
* [[ Modeling Resources ]]
 
 
=== Todo ===
* [[ Bugs ]]
* [[ FGFS Todo ]]
* [[ Aircraft Todo ]]
* [[ Goals ]]
* [[ Feature Requests / Proposals / Ideas ]]

Latest revision as of 17:22, 27 March 2024

 

Welcome to the FlightGear wiki

Fly free!
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Get involved by starting, improving, or extending articles.
 
 
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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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Using
New to FlightGear
Frequently asked questions • Troubleshooting
Installing scenery • Installing aircraft
Helicopter flying • Aircraft list

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Developing
Aircraft • Scenery • Embedded
Placing objects • Editing terrain
Scenery: Improving your area
How the FlightGear project works

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Wiki
About the wiki • Help
Your first article • Translate
Categories




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777 over Brisbane.png
View over Brisbane, Australia. FlightGear 2020.3.18 has been released with photoscenery support. See here for more information.
Screenshot of the month
Template:POTM/2024-03
Development repository status
Current release: 2020.3.19 (18 Oct 2023)
Next release: 2020.3.20
See release plan for details.
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