XCSoar Moving Map

XCSoar is a tactical glide computer originally developed for the Pocket PC platform. In 2005, the originally commercial software was given to the open source community for further development and has constantly been improved since. It is now a multi-platform application that currently runs on Windows, Windows Mobile, Unix and  Android devices.

The developers of XCSoar are proud to announce release 6.1!

Some highlights of the new version:

– route suggestions to avoid airspaces and mountains
– the terrain reach line/shade now considers turning around mountains
– runway directions can be displayed on the map
– new task manager
– new task types
– multiple start points are back
– instant score calculation for XContest, DHV-XC, SIS-AT
– new InfoBox configuration dialog, new layouts for large screens
– Android display rotation (automatic and manual)
– many performance improvements
– many many small features, too many to list here

XCSoar is an in-cockpit resource that can also be used for task planning and flight analysis. Download version 6.1 and the user’s manual, and check out the screenshots.

Click here for detailed information about downloading the app and ancillary files to the supported platforms. More info about the Android version can be found here.