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Glossary of Terms - G

Gadget

An onscreen display that shows you continuously updated information about your aircraft, or lets you control RealFlight features using mouse clicks.

Glitch

Momentary radio problem that never happens unless you are over trees or a swamp.

Gouraud Shading

Smooths the intensity from one corner of a polygon to another corner. Causing objects to look "smooth."

Governor

This is a device that is used to maintain a constant RPM (head speed). Generally used in helicopters rather than airplanes.

Group

A collection of scenery objects or foliage objects in your airport. Every object in the airfield must belong to one Group. You can place all your airport's scenery objects in a single Group, or create multiple Groups to place objects in categories with related objects.

Gyro

A device, most commonly used in helicopters, that aids in controlling the yawing action of the helicopter by automatically adjusting the deflection of the tail rotor blades.

Page last updated: October 08, 2015


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