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===EGKK: Probably the best detailed airport in FlightGear=== | ===EGKK: Probably the best detailed airport in FlightGear=== | ||
London Gatwick has been completely | London Gatwick has been completely modeled at a high level of detail for FlightGear. The airport was modeled by Don Lavelle ''(karla)'' in Blender and consists of over 40 detailed buildings, features and facilities. The main terminals - north and south - have been accurately detailed with their different style piers and stock jetways. The airport is based on UK CAA 2009 charts and includes the novel passenger air bridge which was re-engineered to clear 747-height tail fins. Many peripheral facilities are also included in this highly detailed airport such as the cargo and maintenance areas and open air car parks which were given a semi-3D effect. Small details such as railings, columns, antennae and rotating radar add to the realistic atmosphere of the scenery. Frame rates will obviously be affected by the wealth of detail but it is expected that pilots will utilize this airport for arrivals, taxiing and departure of commercial aircraft and not for low passes in jet fighters... | ||
[[TaxiDraw]] was employed to update the existing AI taxiways in the current ''parking.xml'' file and should give a reasonably realistic feature for AI traffic. It is intended to improve the various aspects of taxiways in the near future. | [[TaxiDraw]] was employed to update the existing AI taxiways in the current ''parking.xml'' file and should give a reasonably realistic feature for AI traffic. It is intended to improve the various aspects of taxiways in the near future. | ||
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A useful readme file has been included and also three ''.stg'' files to help the user load Gatwick to the level of detail required. | A useful readme file has been included and also three ''.stg'' files to help the user load Gatwick to the level of detail required. | ||
So, the UK now has a fully | So, the UK now has a fully modeled major airport and it is now open to international FG flights - welcome to the UK via London Gatwick! | ||
Latest images are hosted on http://www.donlavelle.net/flightgear/flightgear18.html | Latest images are hosted on http://www.donlavelle.net/flightgear/flightgear18.html | ||