Announce: FlightGear v0.9.8

I am pleased to announce the release of FlightGear v0.9.8.FlightGear is a free, open-source, multi-platform flight simulator.It is available for free download from: http://www.flightgear.orgFlightGear features:- Sophisticated and highly tunable flight dynamics engines.- Aircraft modeling system that supports fully interactive, fully 3d cockpits, sophisticated internal and external animations can be tied to just about any FlightGear variable.- SRTM based world scenery available for free download.- Over 20,000 airports modeled around the world.- Seamless continuous oblate ellipsoid world model.- Accurate day/night and lighting effects synced to real time.- Correct sun, moon, star, and planet placement (and correct phase of the moon.)- Ability to automatically sync with real weather conditions via the internet.- Flexible, adaptable, interfaceable, open architecture.- Complete source code licensed under the GPL.- Ported to many platforms including Windows, Max OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, and sgi.A summary of the new features, updates, and changes for this releasecan be viewed here: http://www.flightgear.org/version.htmlBest regards,Curt.