Flight Simulator Enthusiasts Revive Boeing 747 Cockpit
A group of dedicated enthusiasts in Silicon Valley are reviving the cockpit of a scrapped Boeing 747 for the WorldFlight event.
The WorldFlight event features teams operating high-fidelity cockpit simulators in a virtual circumnavigation of the planet.
- The Jurassic Jets Team will use a simulated Boeing 747-200 for the event.
- The flight simulation software used is X-Plane.
Maybe some custom controllers? Or would you go as far as to revive a scrapped Boeing 747 cockpit to satisfy your simulation needs?
The team behind the project discussed the details of using a retired 747 cockpit with the X-Plane company.
Author's summary: Enthusiasts revive Boeing 747 cockpit for flight simulation.