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=== Major enhancements in this release ===
=== Major enhancements in this release ===
'''Project Organization'''
'''Project Organization'''
* The base package has been reduced in size to 1.3 GB and moved to http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgdata/. All aircraft except the [[C172p]] and [[UFO]] have been removed.
* The base package has been reduced in size to 1.3 GB and moved to http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgdata/. All aircraft except the [[Cessna 172P]] and [[UFO]] have been removed.
* All core repositories have been moved to SourceForge. They can be found at https://sourceforge.net/projects/flightgear/.
* All core repositories have been moved to SourceForge. They can be found at https://sourceforge.net/projects/flightgear/.


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'''Aircraft Modeling'''
'''Aircraft Modeling'''
* [[Tooltips]] can now be positioned at a specific place on-screen.
* [[Tooltips]] can now be positioned at a specific place on-screen.
* [[Wingflexer|wing flex]] module added, controllable via [[Nasal]] or Property Rules.
* [[Wingflexer|wing flex]] module added, controllable via [[Nasal]] or [[Property rules|Property Rules]].
* Bug-fixes and improvements to the [[Failure Manager]].
* Bug-fixes and improvements to the [[Failure Manager]].
* <code><nowiki><variant-of></nowiki></code> tag in the [[Aircraft-set.xml|*-set.xml]] file has been added. See [[FlightGear Newsletter March 2015]].
* <code><nowiki><variant-of></nowiki></code> tag in the [[Aircraft-set.xml|*-set.xml]] file has been added. See [[FlightGear Newsletter March 2015]].
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'''JSBSim'''
'''JSBSim'''
* Sync with latest version of [[JSBSim]].
* Sync with the latest version of [[JSBSim]].
* The pitot angle can now be tweaked with the <code><nowiki><pitot_angle></nowiki></code> tag in the <code><nowiki><metrics></nowiki></code> block.
* The pitot angle can now be tweaked with the <code><nowiki><pitot_angle></nowiki></code> tag in the <code><nowiki><metrics></nowiki></code> block.
* The refuel rate is now configurable with the <code><nowiki><refuel-rate></nowiki></code> tag in the <code><nowiki><propulsion></nowiki></code> block.
* The refuel rate is now configurable with the <code><nowiki><refuel-rate></nowiki></code> tag in the <code><nowiki><propulsion></nowiki></code> block.
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'''Atmospheric Light Scattering'''
'''Atmospheric Light Scattering'''
* The addition of 3D grass to the random vegetation system.
* The addition of 3D grass to the random vegetation system.
* Tree shadows
* Tree shadows.
* Interior cockpit shadows.
* Interior cockpit shadows.
* Interior glass reflections, frosting and fogging.
* Interior glass reflections, frosting and fogging.
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'''Scenery'''
'''Scenery'''
* Regional texture definitions for Florida, Brazil, Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Southeastern Asia.
* Regional texture definitions for Florida, Brazil, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Southeastern Asia.
* <tt>stgmerge</tt> tool added to merge objects in a scenery tile into a smaller number of meshes.
* <tt>stgmerge</tt> tool added to merge objects in a scenery tile into a smaller number of meshes.


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'''Misc/uncategorized'''
'''Misc/uncategorized'''
* Improved support for KDI572-574 [[DME]] equipment
* Improved support for KDI572-574 [[DME]] equipment
* Update the [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/DoDWMM.shtml World Magnetic Model] to v2015.0 version.
* Update the [http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/DoDWMM.shtml World Magnetic Model] to version 2015.0.


'''Bug fixes'''
'''Bug fixes'''

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