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[[Image:FGlogo.jpg|left]] '''FlightGear''' Flight Simulator is an open-source flight simulator created by the FlightGear  project. Source code for the entire project is available from a [[CVS]] repository and licensed under [[GNU General Public License]] ([http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GPL]). FlightGear [[FlightGear 1.0|1.0]] was [[FlightGear 1.0 features showcase|released]] in December 2007 ([http://www.flightgear.org/Gallery-v1.0/ v1.0 Gallery]). FlightGear has been in the midst of a software architecture transition from [[PLIB]] to [[OSG]].  
[[Image:FGlogo.jpg|left]] '''[[FlightGear]] Flight Simulator''' is an open-source flight simulator completely (including source) created by volunteers. Source code for the entire project is available from a [[CVS]] repository and licensed under [[GNU General Public License]]. FlightGear 1.9 was released on 22th of December 2008.


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]).
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
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.
"[[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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* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Flying the helicopter|Helicopter flying]]
* [[Flying the helicopter|Helicopter flying]]
* [[Table of models]] <small>(New!)</small>
* [[Table of models]]
'''[[Portal:User|More...]]'''
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* [[World Scenery 1.01]] released October 27th 2008!
* '''December 22 2008:''' FlightGear 1.9 released
* '''October 27th 2008:''' [[World Scenery 1.01]] released
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#0f7a71; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #d9e2e2; text-align:left; color:white; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Developing FlightGear</h2>
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* [[Portal:Developer/Scenery|Scenery Development Portal]]
* [[Portal:Developer/Scenery|Scenery Development Portal]]
* [[Portal:Developer/Aircraft|Aircraft Development Portal]] <small>(New!)</small>
* [[Portal:Developer/Aircraft|Aircraft Development Portal]]
* [[Building_terragear-cs_in_Ubuntu_64|Building Terragear in Ubuntu]] <small>(New!)</small>
* [[Building_terragear-cs_in_Ubuntu_64|Building Terragear in Ubuntu]]
* [[FlightGear Packet Manager]] <small>(New!)</small>
* [[FlightGear Packet Manager]]
'''[[Portal:Developer|More...]]'''
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