FlightGear
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FlightGear Flight Simulator (often shortened to FlightGear or FGFS) is a free, open source multi-platform flight simulator developed by the project since 1997.
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FlightGear is a free, open-source space and flight simulator used in aerospace research with flight dynamics (JSBSim) used in 2015 NASA benchmark to judge future sim code to NASA standards. The goal of the FlightGear project is to create a sophisticated and open flight simulator framework for use in research or academic environments, pilot training, as an industry engineering tool, for DIY-ers to pursue their favorite interesting flight simulation idea, and last but certainly not least as a fun, realistic, and challenging desktop flight simulator.
- Released
- 1997
- Genres
- Simulator
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Key facts
- Software.name
- FlightGear
- Software.logo
- FlightGear Logo.svg
- Software.logo size
- 140px
- Software.caption
- Bo105 over Saint Marteen
- Software.author
- David Murr, Curt Olson, Michael Basler, Eric Korpela
- Software.developer
- FlightGear developers & contributors
- Software.programming language
- C++, C
- Software.operating system
- LinuxmacOSWindowsFreeBSDSolaris or IRIX
- Software.platform
- Cross-platform
- Software.size
- 1.54 GB (Main files)
- Software.language
- 5 languages
- Software.genre
- Flight simulator
- Software.license
- GNU General Public License
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.flightgear.org
- Image
- 747-400 SIA climbing out EGKK.png
Show 5 more facts
- Commons category
- FlightGear
- software version identifier
- 2024.1.5
- source code repository URL
- gitlab.com/flightgear/flightgear
- Commons gallery
- FlightGear
- publication date
- 1997-00-00
Sources (8)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Article
33 sectionsContents
- History
- Simulator features
- Physics
- Atmospheric and environmental physics
- Flight Dynamics
- JSBSim
- Benchmark testing by NASA
- YASim
- Time acceleration
- Rendering and visual cues
- Atmosphere rendering
- Cloud rendering
- Precipitation and accumulation rendering
- Hazes and Halos
- Orbital rendering
- Environment rendering
- Multiplayer
- Weather
- Critical reception
- Controversy
- Applications and usages
- Companies
- Endless Runway Project
- Universities
- Africa
- Asia
- Australia
- Europe
- North America
- South America
- See also
- References
- External links
FlightGear Flight Simulator (often shortened to FlightGear or FGFS) is a free, open source multi-platform flight simulator developed by the project since 1997.
David Murr started this project on April 8, 1996. This project had its first release in 1997 and continued in development. It has specific builds for a variety of different operating systems including Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, IRIX, and Solaris.