On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:25:26 +0100 Durk Talsma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi there, > > Based on all the input sofar, I'd like to propose the following list of > aircraft for inclusion in the next release: > > 787 > A-10 > bf109 > bo105 > c172 > c172p > SenecaII > Beaver > B1900d > Lightning > j3cub > seahawk > p51d > pa28-161 > Bocian > choice of (T38, or Catalina, or Blackbird) > ufo > bleriot-XI-yasim > > In response to the previous discussions, please note the following: > > - After some testing this afternoon, I'd decided I prefer to keep the bf109. > Yes, it's pretty hard to get off the ground, but after testing I did not have > the impression that new users will blame this on bad programming. > > - I prefer the bochian over the schweizer for exactly the same reason why we > want to swap the 737 for the 787: The schweizer only has a 2d cockpit, and > and panning the view makes you feel lost. Also, the bochian has very easy > acces to the aerotow features. (Although the schweizer might, didn't really > check that). > > - I'm still undecided regarding the T38. As I wrote earlier, I feel that > the "small powerful jet" category is a bit overrepresented. Therefore, I'd > like to swap that with an altogether different category. After browsing the > repository, and some random sampling, I found two aircraft that seemed quite > advanced enough for inclusion, each representing a category of it's own: The > Blackbird, and the Catalina. > > I did not a few problems with the latter two aircraft, however: > - Blackbird: Couldn't get the engines started (somehow, the 's' key didn't > seem to respond. > - Catalina: Doesn't always seem to recognize ground contact points (e.g. at > EHAM it fell through the runway, and acted as a float plane). > > > I'm trying to finalize the list today or tomorrow, so I'd strongly prefer not > to make big changes. However, there is possibly still room for improvement, > so please let me know if you have suggestions for change. > > Cheers, > Durk > Looks good to me , too.... Cheers -- Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
