jE6-B

jE6-B is an emulator of some of the functionality of the E6B Flight Computer.
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  • GPL
  • Price:
  • FREE
  • Publisher Name:
  • Ian Vincent
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jE6-B Description

jE6-B is an emulator of some of the functionality of the E6B Flight Computer. jE6-B project is an emulator of some of the functionality of the E6B Flight Computer.This program was inspired by the similar application called Virtual E6-B written by Jesse Kempa. However that application does not seem to have been updated for some time and was based on Visual Basic, so is only for Windows (without emulation).As I am a very keen Python user, I decided to write an Open Source Cross-Platform version of the features provided by this previous program in that language. This is my first open source project, so this program is very much a learning exercise for me. After a little playing with the various GUI toolkits available, I decided to write the program actually in Jython (a Java implementation of Python - see www.jython.org), which would make use of the Java Swing GUI toolset and also the cross-platform advantages offered by Java.Requirements:· Java 1.5What's New in This Release:· The Runway Crosswinds module has been converted to a Java class.· The Density Alt module has been converted to a Java class.· Improved algorithms have been implemented within the True Airspeed module.


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