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==In the Hangar==
==In the Hangar==


[[Image:Pa22.jpg|200px|Piper Tri-Pacer]]  
[[Image:Pa22.jpg|150px|Piper Tri-Pacer]]  
[[Image:Pa22cockpit.jpg|150px|Piper Tri-Pacer cockpit]]
 


There's a new aircraft in the CVS hangar - the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Pacer PA 22-160 Tri Pacer]. Created by Robert Leda (aka erobo) and Pawel Luchowski, this is a lovely GA aircraft and well worth having a flight in.  
There's a new aircraft in the CVS hangar - the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Pacer PA 22-160 Tri Pacer]. Created by Robert Leda (aka erobo) and Pawel Luchowski, this is a lovely GA aircraft and well worth having a flight in.  
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The FG CVS hangar now has a very wide range of Piper aircraft, from the simple Cub, through the Cherokee Warrior II, Comanche 250, to the Seneca II. It is worth noting that the Warrior, Comanche and Seneca are all based on airframes flown by FG contributors in real life.
The FG CVS hangar now has a very wide range of Piper aircraft, from the simple Cub, through the Cherokee Warrior II, Comanche 250, to the Seneca II. It is worth noting that the Warrior, Comanche and Seneca are all based on airframes flown by FG contributors in real life.


[[Image:Pa22cockpit.jpg|200px|Piper Tri-Pacer cockpit]]


==Fly Somewhere New==
==Fly Somewhere New==
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==LinuxTag 2009==
==LinuxTag 2009==
[[Image:Linuxtag2009_1.jpg|thumb|200px|A view of the FlightGear stand]]
[[Image:Linuxtag2009_1.jpg|thumb|200px|A view of the FlightGear stand]]
The 2009 edition of the LinuxTag has been concluded and the Flightgear hangar was there full of aircraft and pilots ! You could easily spot our stand since it seemed to me the most popular one, the idea to take a free virtual flight coupled with a free flight instructor was like honey for bears. Furthermore the hardware was impressive, 2 flight stations with 3 big monitors each and real controls were worth a try ! You could even track your flight through a projected mapserver on the wall.<br/>. We flew mostly around the [[EDDF|Frankfurt]] area, where a highly detailed airport (still with a high fps rate) was the background of our participants. The favorite aircraft was the [[Piper_PA34-200T_Seneca_II|SenecaII]] as it was perfect to be flown with our equipment. Meanwhile in the forward station was easy to see some [[Eurocopter_Bo105|Eurocopter Bo105]] pilot or [[Grumman_F-14_Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] top gun enjoying [[Aircraft_carrier|carrier]] approaches.<br/>
The 2009 edition of the LinuxTag has been concluded and the FlightGear hangar was there full of aircraft and pilots ! You could easily spot our stand since it seemed to me the most popular one, the idea to take a free virtual flight coupled with a free flight instructor was like honey for bears. Furthermore the hardware was impressive, 2 flight stations with 3 big monitors each and real controls were worth a try ! You could even track your flight through a projected mapserver on the wall.<br/>. We flew mostly around the [[EDDF|Frankfurt]] area, where a highly detailed airport (still with a high fps rate) was the background of our participants. The favorite aircraft was the [[Piper_PA34-200T_Seneca_II|SenecaII]] as it was perfect to be flown with our equipment. Meanwhile in the forward station was easy to see some [[Eurocopter_Bo105|Eurocopter Bo105]] pilot or [[Grumman_F-14_Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] top gun enjoying [[Aircraft_carrier|carrier]] approaches.<br/>


[[Image:Linuxtag2009 terrain before.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Terrain texture (before)]]
[[Image:Linuxtag2009 terrain before.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Terrain texture (before)]]
[[Image:Linuxtag2009 terrain after.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Terrain texture (linuxtag)]]
[[Image:Linuxtag2009 terrain after.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Terrain texture (linuxtag)]]
[[Image:Shader sea linuxtag2009.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Sea texture (linuxtag)]]
[[Image:Shader sea linuxtag2009.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Sea texture (linuxtag)]]
But that was not just all flying and fun. At the stand you could talk to some code and model developers, discussing new features and wishes. There was a developers section too: Till was hacking an earth and sea textures generator to improve our virtual world terrain painting, applying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shader shaders] instead of fixed photos; early results where really interesting and I hope to see them soon in [[CVS]].
But it was not just all flying and fun. At the stand you could talk to some code and model developers, discussing new features and wishes. There was a developers section too: Till was hacking an earth and sea textures generator to improve our virtual world terrain painting, applying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shader shaders] instead of fixed photos; early results where really interesting and I hope to see them soon in [[CVS]].


The FlightGear guys prove themselves very friendly and always spoke in english in my presence. Martin Spott took care to manage an entrance pass for me and kept me informed prior to LinuxTag via Emails. This means you have no excuses to miss the event next year (At least only if you are not afraid of virtually flight !).
The FlightGear guys prove themselves very friendly and always spoke in english in my presence. Martin Spott took care to manage an entrance pass for me and kept me informed prior to LinuxTag via Emails. This means you have no excuses to miss the event next year (At least only if you are not afraid of virtually flight !).
- Francesco Brisa


[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2009 8]]
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2009 8]]
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