Simulated Home Cockpit

[Mr No Name]

waffle, that guys in need of psychiatric help

[crockett]

Originally posted by Waffle
got nothing on this guy:

http://simhardware.org/index.html

That guy has done an amazing job on all the parts so far. Will be nice to see how it turns out. Best one by far.

[PanzerIV]

I live near the Pensacola NAS so all I gotta do is go to the Naval Aviation Muesuem and I can use real F14 Tomcats simulators the Navy used. Try and beat that with your home made, non-government funded tinker-toys!:D

[RAIDER14]

Originally posted by PanzerIV
I live near the Pensacola NAS so all I gotta do is go to the Naval Aviation Muesuem and I can use real F14 Tomcats simulators the Navy used. Try and beat that with your home made, non-government funded tinker-toys!:D

I'm guessing you have to to pay admission to get in the museum and to use the simulator while these guys built their own and use them for free, beat that

[DustyR]

I'm impresssed, hummmmmmmmmm i wonder what my wife would think if I started another project.

[The Fugitive]

Originally posted by PanzerIV
I live near the Pensacola NAS so all I gotta do is go to the Naval Aviation Muesuem and I can use real F14 Tomcats simulators the Navy used. Try and beat that with your home made, non-government funded tinker-toys!:D

I fly in mine EVERY DAY ! beat that !

[AcId]

Some nice pits there.....me, I'd rather be flyin then sawin. What I did was use some 1/2inch plywood and cut 2 pieces that could be strapped to either armrest of my chair and we're just slightly bigger than the bases of my x45 setup. Strapped the x45 to the planks, strapped the planks to the armrests and away I went. Only took a few hours to fabricate nicely, then I stained it to match the furniture.

[swoose]

http://www.flightcontrolsimulator.com/site/1646834/page/763314
 Check this out. I want one.

[PanzerIV]

actually admission to the Muesuem is free, but the Tomcat sim costs $20(for 2 people, a pilot and a co-pilot).

[crockett]

Originally posted by swoose
http://www.flightcontrolsimulator.com/site/1646834/page/763314
 Check this out. I want one.

That's pretty interresting, would be nice to see more pictures to figure out how it all works.. Seems simple enough to build.

[AcId]

In the research that I did a few years ago, one thing to note for anyone interested in building a cockpit with working switches for gear, flaps, etc.....The internals of an extra USB keyboard is your best friend. The cheapest input solution I could find.

[sparow]

Hi guys,

Had to stop before divorce!...

It's a real Fiat G-91 R3 cockpit. A wreck, but real. Built by Dornier in Germany, probably ex-BundesLuftwaffe, from a huge batch received by the Portuguese Air Force in the 70's.

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Hope you like it, come and get it! It's all yours for 500 usd.

Sparow
249 Sqn RAF "Gold Coast"

[TalonX]

While the term "gay" comes to mind, you have to admire the effort one might put into playing the game.

My favorite was the skateboard with broom handle extension, complete with toe operated switches at his feet.

I think he also used coat hangers to extend the buttons on the joystick.

I laughed so hard I cried.  I wish we had those old pics.

[Daubie]

Can't get your original link to loadup.  I have Java and the other links off your url, backtracking, photos link ok.  I must be missing some Java components and I am asking what I'm missing?  I downloaded the newest Java.com freebie. ??

Daubie
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The Fugitive
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Registered: Aug 2005
Location: on the side of a hill in Mass
Posts: 1203
 heres a few PICTURES of mine.


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[Daubie]

I saw a guy brought home a F4 Vietnam era Phantom cockpit similar to what you have in photo.