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It should have at least a 1GHz processor and decent graphics chip. Android 2.3 is a must but a rooted device is not needed but can improve performance. Not much in this, as we haven't finished it to a release yet. He tested it on a bluetooth keyboard and a wired one through usb host mode. Hope you are interested in it!
It should have at least a 1GHz processor and decent graphics chip. Android 2.3 is a must but a rooted device is not needed but can improve performance. Not much in this, as we haven't finished it to a release yet. He tested it on a bluetooth keyboard and a wired one through usb host mode. Hope you are interested in it!


The first ALPHA release is fresh out of its release, and you can read more [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=16719&p=163745#p163745 at the forum].
The first ALPHA release is fresh out of its release, and you can read more {{forum link|p=163745|text=at the forum}}.


The FlightGear for Android Team
The FlightGear for Android Team


* [http://horizonflightgearhangar.yolasite.com/fg-on-android.php Website]
* [http://horizonflightgearhangar.yolasite.com/fg-on-android.php Website]
* [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=16719 Forum topic]
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=== Getting involved as a programmer ===
=== Getting involved as a programmer ===
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==== Mil Mi-6 ====
==== Mil Mi-6 ====
The big old russian helicopter [[Mil Mi-6]] from the Mil design bureau has received a new update. More than a year after the last update a new structure of the Models subfolder allows new instruments to be added much more easily. Also, the electrical system has been revisited and new instruments have been added to the engineer panels. Please keep in mind that this still is a very early development version and therefore a lot of work still needs to be done. It is available from its [https://gitorious.org/mil-mi-6 gitorious-page].
The big old russian helicopter [[Mil Mi-6]] from the Mil design bureau has received a new update. More than a year after the last update a new structure of the Models subfolder allows new instruments to be added much more easily. Also, the electrical system has been revisited and new instruments have been added to the engineer panels. Please keep in mind that this still is a very early development version and therefore a lot of work still needs to be done. It is available from its {{gitorious source|proj=mil-mi-6|repo=mi6dev|text=gitorious-page}}.


== Scenery corner ==
== Scenery corner ==

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