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FlightGear

FlightGear Flight Simulator (often shortened to FlightGear or FGFS) is a free, open source multi-platform flight simulator developed by the FlightGear project since 1997.

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Available in
5 languages
Developers
FlightGear developers & contributors
Engine
OpenSceneGraph
License
GNU General Public License
Operating system
Linux · macOS · Windows · FreeBSD · Solaris or IRIX
Original authors
David Murr, Curt Olson, Michael Basler, Eric Korpela

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FlightGear

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples115
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
Components1

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FlightGear

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related to history · 19
FlightGear → Around, By, Curtis Olson, David Murr, Development, FGRun, FlightGear Launch Control, FlightGear's, GNU General Public License, He, Internet, JSBSim, LaRCsim, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NASA, OpenGL, Qt, The, United States
related to Companies · 12
FlightGear → Biological Cybernetics, Germany, HeliLab, Institute, Lab, MathWorks FlightGear, MPI CyberMotion SimulatorInstitute, NASA/Ames Human Centered System, PAL-V Europe NVMax Planck, Pragolet, Scientific Research, Simulink
related to Controversy · 10
FlightGear → Following, Games, Honda, Honda's, HondaJet, In June, Subsequently, The Flare Path, Tim Stone, VirtualPilot3d
has application · 7
FlightGear → Endless Runway Project, European, Lab, NASA, NASA/Ames Human Centered System, Pragolet, The
related to Multiplayer · 7
FlightGear → It, Multiplayer Protocol, Several, Since FlightGear, Soon, This, VATSIM
related to External links · 6
FlightGear → EarthFlightSim Archived November, Flight Simulator Plus, GitLabAbout FlightProSim, Official, ProFlightSimulator, Wayback Machinejsbsim
Operating system · 5
FlightGear → FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Solaris or IRIX, Windows
related to Weather · 4
FlightGear → Aloft, Detailed, METAR, Precipitation
related to Critical reception · 3
FlightGear → Although, Linux Format, PC Magazine
Available in · 1
FlightGear → 5 languages

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flight simulator simulation aircraft used also project jsbsim nasa atmosphere well dynamics like different atmospheric fluid space time model rendering

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
FlightGearAvailable in5 languages1.00infobox
FlightGearDevelopersFlightGear developers & contributors1.00infobox
FlightGearEngineOpenSceneGraph1.00infobox
FlightGearLicenseGNU General Public License1.00infobox
FlightGearOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
FlightGearOperating systemmacOS1.00infobox
FlightGearOperating systemWindows1.00infobox
FlightGearOperating systemFreeBSD1.00infobox
FlightGearOperating systemSolaris or IRIX1.00infobox
FlightGearOriginal authorsDavid Murr, Curt Olson, Michael Basler, Eric Korpela1.00infobox
FlightGearPlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
FlightGearReleaseJuly 17, 1997; 29 years ago (1997-07-17)1.00infobox
FlightGearRepositorygitlab.com/flightgear/flightgear1.00infobox
FlightGearSize1.54 GB (Main files)1.00infobox
FlightGearStable release2024.1.5 / 22 March 2026; 5 months ago (22 March 2026)1.00infobox
FlightGearTypeFlight simulator1.00infobox
FlightGearWebsitewww.flightgear.org1.00infobox
FlightGearWritten inC++, C1.00infobox
FlightGearis aatmospheric and orbital flight simulator used in aerospace research and industry0.90text

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