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FlightGear Newsletter August 2010 (view source)
Revision as of 04:29, 28 August 2010
, 28 August 2010→In the hangar: Added CRJ-900 (in the top of this section to maintain flow with other pictures); cleaning up on the B-29
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==In the hangar== | ==In the hangar== | ||
Several [[aircraft]] that have been around in FlightGear for many years got updates this month. There is a huge number of aircraft in the FlightGear hangar (over 300!), and while new aircraft are always welcome, there are many existing aircraft that would benefit from some spit-and-polish. Creating a completely new aircraft to a high standard represents a monumental amount of work. Those wanting to contribute, but without the time available to create a truly world-class aircraft from scratch might want to consider improving a favourite aircraft from the hangar instead. The effects are more immediate, and you can improve it one piece at a time. | Several [[aircraft]] that have been around in FlightGear for many years got updates this month. There is a huge number of aircraft in the FlightGear hangar (over 300!), and while new aircraft are always welcome, there are many existing aircraft that would benefit from some spit-and-polish. Creating a completely new aircraft to a high standard represents a monumental amount of work. Those wanting to contribute, but without the time available to create a truly world-class aircraft from scratch might want to consider improving a favourite aircraft from the hangar instead. The effects are more immediate, and you can improve it one piece at a time. | ||
===Bombardier CRJ-900=== | |||
[[File:CRJ-900.jpg|The Bombardier CRJ-900 in [[Blender]]|thumb|270px]] | |||
After working on the [[Airbus A320|A320]], [[User:Skyop|Skyop]] is creating his first aircraft- the [[Bombardier CRJ-900]]- from scratch. The basic model has been completed- tasks still to do include UV mapping the model, animating its components, and adding in other features to make the CRJ-900 suitable for [[FlightGear 2.0.0]] | |||
===Douglas A-4F Skyhawk=== | ===Douglas A-4F Skyhawk=== | ||
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===B-29 Superfortress=== | ===B-29 Superfortress=== | ||
[[File:b29s-bombs.jpg|thumb|270px]] | [[File:b29s-bombs.jpg|thumb|270px]] | ||
[[File:B-29-bomb-impact.jpg|thumb|270px]] | |||
Coming soon. There is a major refurbishment of the Submodel code in the pipeline which will resurect and, hopefully, speed up some old facilities. | Coming soon. There is a major refurbishment of the Submodel code in the pipeline which will resurect and, hopefully, speed up some old facilities. | ||
The M47-A2 incendiary bombs have been linked to the wildfire system, and generate multiple fires. Unfortunately, at present the hit on framerate is huge. So this might well not make Git. A cut-down version might be feasible. It remains the case that the submodels are not visible over MP.<math>Insert formula here</math>. | |||
The M47-A2 incendiary bombs have been linked to the wildfire system, and generate multiple fires. | |||
Unfortunately, at present the hit on framerate is huge. So this might well not make Git. A cut-down version might be feasible. | |||
It remains the case that the submodels are not visible over MP. | |||
== Scenery corner == | == Scenery corner == | ||