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  • Document the redesigned model matching, add per-simulator pages Rewrites the Model Matching overview for the new unified scoring algorithm (replacing the old strict-tier description), adds a "what matching can and can't know" section explaining that matching only ever sees self-reported aircraft data (with the classic wrong/missing icao_type_designator example), lists the attributes used, and documents the Explain Match dialog and how to open it. Adds one page per simulator (MSFS2024, MSFS2020, FSX, Prepar3D, X-Plane) covering what that build reports to other players and how it resolves what it receives from them - including X-Plane's current known gap where ICAO type/class code/WTC matching doesn't yet work reliably.

    @joeherwig joeherwig committed Jul 27, 2026