Oedipus I completly disagree.
I think "realism" is good for the job in the cockpit.
All issues concerning preparation of flight or mission should be done in a "business application" ambiance.
Not the clipbaord format for setting up missions but an interface that uses the whole space of the screen and does't waste space for a useless clipboard background.
That means:
The whole mission is easily readable and manageable without the necessity of mouse clicks.
Same for hangar and roster.
Only thing that matters when not in flight is: easy approach and readability.
wnz
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