FlightGear: Game Guide, Developer and Facts
FlightGear — video game guide with key facts, developer and background.
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. 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. FlightGear is an atmospheric and orbital flight simulator used in aerospace research and industry. Its flight dynamics engine (JSBSim) is used in a 2015 NASA benchmark to judge new simulation code to the standards of the space industry.
Quick facts about FlightGear
- Title: FlightGear
- Released: 1997
- Type: Video game
- Wikidata ID: Q1163986
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Frequently asked questions
What is 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. David Murr started this project on April 8, 1996.
What kind of video game is 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. David Murr started this project on April 8, 1996.
When was FlightGear released?
FlightGear was released in 1997.
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