FlightGear, Flight Simulator For Linux Mint / Ubuntu Derivative System
FlightGear is an open-source flight simulator. It supports a variety of popular platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) and is developed by skilled volunteers from around the world. Source code for the entire project is available and licensed under the GNU General Public License.
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. We are developing a sophisticated, open simulation framework that can be expanded and improved upon by anyone interested in contributing.
There are many exciting possibilities for an open, free flight sim. We hope that this project will be interesting and useful to many people in many areas.
Founded in 1997, FlightGear is developed by a worldwide group of volunteers, brought together by a shared ambition to create the most realistic flight simulator possible that is free to use, modify and distribute. FlightGear is used all over the world by desktop flight simulator enthusiasts, for research in universities and for interactive exhibits in museums.
FlightGear features more than 400 aircraft, a worldwide scenery database, a multi-player environment, detailed sky modelling, a flexible and open aircraft modelling system, varied networking options, multiple display support, a powerful scripting language and an open architecture. Best of all, being open-source, the simulator is owned by the community and everyone is encouraged to contribute.
FlightGear 2016.2 Highlights
Major enhancements in this release
- Video configuration can be saved.
- The TerraSync server has been switched to using HTTP instead of SVN.
- All scenery models have been cleaned up and moved to TerraSync.
- ATIS and METAR
- Various improvements in the reporting of wind, atmospheric pressure, and sky cover.
- Custom ATIS formats for the US/Canada/Pacific region and the UK based on real recordings.
- Bug fixes and data updates to reduce occurrence of NIL weather.
- Atmospheric Light Scattering
- Filters have been added, enabling infrared and night-vision views
- ALS procedural lights
- Environment Rendering
- A bug that prevented precipitation from appearing has been fixed.
- Birds
- Multiplayer
- A bug in the multiplayer protocol has been fixed.
- Usability
- Route manager now allows entry of a space separated list of waypoints.
- Internationalization
- The Italian translation for menus, loading messages and help for command line switches has been updated.
- Scenery
- Further improvements to regional textures.
- New buildings for London Heathrow
- New buildings for Barcelona (+30)
- Nasal Scripting
- A bug in math.clamp() has been fixed.
- Highlighted new and improved aircraft
- Parachutist
- Piper J3 Cub
- Boeing 757
- Extra EA-500
- Saab JA-37 Viggen
- Cessna 182S Skylane
- Space Shuttle
- Boeing 757
- Beagle Pup
- Icaro Laminar 13 MRX (Weight-shift controlled hang glider)
Install FlightGear Linux Mint / Ubuntu Derivative System :
Because it is available via PPA, installing FlightGear on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus, Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.10 and derivative systems is easy. All you have to do is add the ppa to your system, update the local repository index and install the vlc package. Like this:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:saiarcot895/flightgear-edge
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install flightgear
The source is available now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.
