re: [Flightgear-devel] Airplane model

[John C. <j4s...@ro...>]

On Sat, 16 Jun 2001, David Megginson wrote:

> 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.

Absolutely. Maybe someone (possibly me) should just make one.
Somebody would have to convert it to a format the loader can handle
since I use blender for 3d stuff.