Man Builds 747 Flight Simulator in His Warehouse

[jhefner]

Man Builds 747 Flight Simulator in His Warehouse, Earns Guinness Record!

Flight enthusiast Matthew Sheil has built a 747-400 flight simulator in his Sydney warehouse that can stand up to any $40 million training version—and he did it for under $200,000.

http://i.gizmodo.com/5169495/man-builds-747-flight-simulator-in-his-warehouse-earns-guinness-record

 

[Trans_23]

Now if I only had an extra 200 grand!

 

[GT182]

:faint: I'd rather pay off my house first. Nice setup just the same..... the lucky b*&t@^d.

 

[Wulf190]

Only a B747? That thing better be agency certified!

If not, then why would you choose just one aircraft type?:faint:


But its cool either way, but I'd take the 200grand and spend it in other ways.

 

[oakfloor]

200K? coulden't one go to a avation collage and earn a ATP rating for that much, and fly the real thing?

 

[Wulf190]

200K? coulden't one go to a avation collage and earn a ATP rating for that much, and fly the real thing?

Kinda what I was thinking.....

 

[stiz]

In return, all of the money he earns renting out the simulator is donated to the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

I dont think he did it just just to learn how to fly a virtual craft

 

[Pepere]

We need to ask him to join us here at SOH.:typing:

David

 

[jhefner]

Looking at the display in the windows behind him, I can't tell if he is using X-Plane or FS. I am assume he is using an off-the-shelf package as his main FS software if other users in other countries are able to interact with him.

-James H.

 

[tigisfat]

that's an awesome achievement.

 

[tigisfat]

it sure lookks like X-plane. He probably used it because it supports more key commands.

 

[GT182]

We need to ask him to join us here at SOH.:typing:

David

Actually we need him to join SOH, give us his address, and invite us all over to play.