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@onox onox released this 09 Feb 17:23
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Learn about vigilant mode.
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Learn about vigilant mode.
  • Ski's
  • Amphibious plane improvements:
    • Added two metal reinforcement bars in the cockpit
    • Added panel for gear deploy and retract
    • Added water rudders retraction mechanism
  • Saving state of switches is now optional
  • Zooming with mouse scroll wheel in Helicopter View, Model View, and Walker Orbit View
  • Additional views for co-pilot and passengers
  • New sounds:
    • Rain (ambient and windshield) and thunderstorms
    • Wing damage
    • Wheel damage
  • Windshield rain overhaul
  • Opening the baggage door displays a window which allows weight to be added. Baggage will be displayed if the weight is high enough
  • ASI now shows the IAS instead of the CAS
  • Adjusted stall horn volume to sound to about 5-10 knots above stall speed
  • Carburetor heat toggle now drops RPM as expected
  • Oil consumption and management have been implemented
  • Refactored fog/frost system: air flow now depends on airspeed and engine RPM. Supports overhead air vents, windows, and doors. Humans add extra heat and humidity.
  • Preflight inspection improvements:
    • Added "Preflight Inspection" checklists and tutorial
    • Pitot tube can be clicked to add/remove a red "remove before flight" label
    • Nose wheel can be clicked to add/remove chocks
    • You can tie down the wings and tail to the ground. It will hold the aircraft even with full engine power.
    • Each fuel tank can randomly get contaminated with water. Samples from the fuel can be taken to test for contamination.
  • Added GPS 196 device
  • Fixed glass reflection in external views
  • Improved lighting, including better looking navigation lights (and depending on viewing angle) in ALS
  • Improved textures of instruments, primer, cabin air/heat levers in cockpit, and flap lever
  • Smooth instead of instant animation of yoke, pedals, and parking brake
  • Added menu item to open a web panel in your browser, showing most instruments
  • Improved interior shadow and reflection cubes

See release/2016.1 for any additional fixes added to this release.

Note: this aircraft is the default aircraft in FlightGear. Manually downloading it is not necessary.

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