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.

Features

  • Free and Open
  • Cross Platform (Mac, *nix, Windows)
  • Complete World Scenery
  • Highly Configurable
  • Multiscreen (current standing record: 10 on a single PC)
  • Active Community

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License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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User Reviews

  • DOWNLOAD UPDATED VERSION HERE - www.hardware-gui.su
  • É muito TOP esse jogo! :)
  • it`s ok. I mean it´s free. You can make you own plane or download one from the web.
  • Amazing project. Needs some polish. I was just going to give up on it, since there wasn't really any scenery for my neck of the woods, until I enabled osm2city generated scenery. Seriously, this should be the default! VFR flying desperately needs something visual, besides an airport and random textures. Otherwise an enduring fan of this project. Also the Appimage packaging for Linux really takes the guesswork out of the install.
    1 user found this review helpful.
  • For a free, flight simulator this is amazing! Works great on almost every setup. It is beautiful looking. The plane's controls are easy to learn. The planes are accurately detailed (eg. Cessna) and the physics are really realistic. As you are probably saying MSFS is better, and indeed MSFS is better but with a cost. For being completely free, this is amazing!
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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

BSD, Linux, Mac, Windows

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Developers, End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Web-based, X Window System (X11)

Programming Language

C++, JavaScript

Related Categories

C++ 3D Rendering Software, C++ Simulation Software, C++ Flight Simulator Software, JavaScript 3D Rendering Software, JavaScript Simulation Software, JavaScript Flight Simulator Software

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1999-12-06