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=== What is SimGear, and why do I need it? ===
=== What is SimGear, and why do I need it? ===


SimGear is a library of supporting code. SimGear is only needed if you plan on compiling FlightGear -- it is not needed to run precompiled binaries. For more information see http://www.simgear.org/. Note: When compiling FlightGear it is very important to have the matching version of SimGear.
[[SimGear]] is a library of supporting code. SimGear is only needed if you plan on compiling FlightGear -- it is not needed to run precompiled binaries. For more information see http://www.simgear.org/. Note: When compiling FlightGear it is very important to have the matching version of SimGear.


=== Where can I fly and where do I get the scenery? ===
=== Where can I fly and where do I get the scenery? ===
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=== Where can I get different 3D models for my plane? ===
=== Where can I get different 3D models for my plane? ===


While we are working toward building our own 3D models, we have been given permission by several people to convert their models (which where originally intended for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator) to use with FlightGear.
Official FlightGear aircraft can be found at http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/ . Other aircraft in development can be found on [[CVS]], and some other aircraft can be found on 3rd party [FlightGear hangars]].  


=== How current is the data in FlightGear compared to the real world? ===
=== How current is the data in FlightGear compared to the real world? ===
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=== Where is the moving map? ===
=== Where is the moving map? ===


A popular moving map display is avaliable under a separate project called Atlas. See http://atlas.sf.net/.
A popular moving map display is available under a separate project called [[Atlas]] (See http://atlas.sf.net/) Also, [[MPmap]] is an online map for multiplayer.


=== Why don't you charge money for this? ===
=== Why don't you charge money for this? ===


We could do that, since the initial download is about 132 megabytes. Especially for people who have to pay per-minute charges for internet access, buying a CD is a convenient and possibly cheaper option. Although we offer that service (see the website), we encourage other groups to redistribute it for their users, especially within an operating system distribution which makes installation even faster and easier for new users.
FlightGear can be downloaded for free from many locations including the FlightGear website, but can also be bought on a CD. Although we offer that service (see the website), we encourage other groups to redistribute it for their users, especially within an operating system distribution which makes installation even faster and easier for new users.


== Compiling ==
== Compiling ==
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