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==Before you start== | ==Before you start== | ||
An aircraft in FlightGear has two main development areas: | An aircraft in FlightGear has two main development areas: | ||
* | * 1 - The '''[[Flight Dynamics Model]]''': composed of two main models most people use, either JSBSim or YASim. Or the lesser used model UIUC. They specify how the aircraft reacts based on aerodynamic data and facts such as wind, terrain and control inputs. | ||
** subarea of the FDM are interal systems like the [[autopilot]] and fuel systems. | ** subarea of the FDM are interal systems like the [[autopilot]] and fuel systems. | ||
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* 2 - The '''appearence''' of the aircraft, which can be split in two ares: | |||
** all its visual aspects as animations, [[Howto: Add aircraft lights|lighting]] and textures. | ** all its visual aspects as animations, [[Howto: Add aircraft lights|lighting]] and textures. | ||
** auditory (sounds). | ** auditory (sounds). | ||