X-Plane On-Line Instruction Manual 

Welcome to X-Plane! We have included the manual in on on-line form to keep costs down and provide instant-access to any section of the manual by simply clicking on the link below. This allows you to instantly get to any part of the manual, and allows us to expand and elaborate without any page-count restrictions. We decided on HTML over PDF format for the manual since it more easily allows surfing around the manual by simply clicking on any links you want. You will notice there are NO page numbers, only links to content! While this is the SEVENTH edition of the manual, it is the FIRST edition of the manual in HTML format... we hope you like the convenience of instant-access, and don't mind using your computer to get it.

GENERAL
End User Licensee Agreement
Mission Statement

System Requirements
How To Install

General Controls < quick start to get your controls in gear!
Your First Flights < quick-start to get you flying!

X-PLANE
Intro To X-Plane
The X-Plane Menus
Primary X-Plane Instruments and Controls
Navigation Instruments
Flight from SBD to RAL
Flying Helicopters
Flying to Aircraft Carriers
Flying Trans-Atmospheric
Flying the Space Shuttle
Flying on Mars
X-Plane Internet Output < special data for driving custom hardware!
X-Plane Aircraft Format < special data for writing add-ons!
X-Plane Scenery Format < special data for writing add-ons!

PLANE-MAKER
Intro To Plane-Maker
Plane-Maker Menus

WORLD-MAKER
World-Maker Intro
World-Maker Menus
Terrain in World-Maker
Objects in World-Maker
Airports in World-Maker
NAVAIDs in World-Maker

AIRFOIL-MAKER
Intro To Airfoil-Maker
Airfoil-Maker Menus
Airfoils

BRIEFER
Briefer

HACKING X-PLANE
Hacking

REFERENCES
References

Eighth Edition, May 2002, by Austin Meyer and HansVanKampen.

©1996-2002 by Laminar Research
This manual may copied, modified, and distributed freely, for any reason you like.

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Columbia, SC, 29206
USA

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