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Simulators make fighter pilots of civilians
Posted on: 2005-09-15 16:03:45 By Tim Gnatek, The New York Times (Courtesy of CNET News) Did you get your kicks off watching movies like Top Gun and Iron Eagle (80's kids represent!) while growing up? I know that I did and for those of us with no chance of flying the real deal, flight simulators are bringing the dream of flying supersonic to ultra realistic levels to the public: "With cockpit controls built from actual F-15 molds, commercial software modified to render the flight characteristics of dozens of warplanes and a control tower that can manage data and communications, public simulators like Flightline are a rarity. Once reserved for those who had taken an armed services oath, such centers bring the sensations of military flight to the public." Read more... |