FlightGear
The idea for FlightGear was born out of a dissatisfaction with current commercial PC flight simulators. A big problem with these simulators is their proprietariness and lack of extensibility. There are so many people across the world with great ideas for enhancing the currently available simulators who have the ability to write code, and who have a desire to learn and contribute.
Basic Information
- Category: video game
- Website: https://www.flightgear.org/
Evidence and Sources
- FlightGear — Official Site (official)
- FlightGear on facebook (social)
- FlightGear on linkedin (social)
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile completeness: Source-backed profile (82/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22
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AI summary
The idea for FlightGear was born out of a dissatisfaction with current commercial PC flight simulators. A big problem with these simulators is their proprietariness and lack of extensibility. There are so many people across the world with great ideas for enhancing the currently available simulators who have the ability to write code, and who have a desire to learn and contribute.
Available profile information
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- 1 official source linked for verification.
- 2 supporting sources linked.
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