re: [Flightgear-devel] Airplane model

[David M. <da...@me...>]

Erik Hofman writes:

 > Wouldn't it be time to include a real model of a C172 in the base
 > package (and modify the xml files accordingly)?

That's something everyone wants, but so far no one has found one
that's compatible with open source (i.e. they all say something like
"available for private use, but send me e-mail if you want to use it
in a commercial app"); in fact, a lot of them are even shareware (cue
1980's nostalgia music).

The problem is further complicated by the fact that many of the models
available are modified versions of other models (sometimes going right
back to MS), so the author is not free to grant us permission anyway.

 > The sail plane we have now just doesn't do it (i think).

Yeah, I agree -- if you find an unemcumbered C172 model, please let us
know; I'm sure John Check will be thrilled to put it in the base
package.


All the best,


David

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