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Switches & Indicators

In the cockpit of an airplane there are lots of switches, buttons, controls, analog and digital displays.
My aim is for each of these elements in the cockpit to be fully functional in conjunction with the simulation software. In this blog you will learn more about the implementation.

The immersion

I often use the term immersion in my articles. For me, immersion in a simulator is very important. What is immersion? Immersion describes...

Why Warthog? - The A10 Thunderbolt II

Some of you reading this may be wondering what the Project name means "Warthog". Due to its function and appearance, the A10 is also...

The SimCube Part 3 - Assembly

Except for the ceiling, all the walls are now completely paneled and filled. Filling and sanding the top four corners is a laborious job....

The SimCube Part 2 - Assembly

In the last few weeks I have been building the projection screens (SimCube). When the room was ready, I went to the nearest hardware...

The SimCube Part 4 - Surface Color

Next, the surface of the SimCube needs to be painted. I'm still experimenting with which color is best. There is special paint for...

Simulation, but please without screen borders

It's not an option for me to use an airplane simulator on normal PC screens. It's just not the same experience because you can't get the...

The SimCube Part 1 - Preparation

Nachdem die Skelette der beiden Seitenconsolen lackiert waren, war es Zeit, den zukünftigen Raum des Simulators vorzubereiten.

Fascination with model making

At some point I took a wrong turn and started making model trains in TT gauge and later N gauge as a hobby. I enjoyed building models,...

I am fascinated by airplanes

My fascination with airplanes has been with me since childhood. Back then, I lived about 500 meters from a glider airfield where small...

Passion for IT and electronics

Even as a child, I preferred playing with soldering irons to Matchbox cars. Back then, I built light barriers, audio amplifiers and...

Tools

Why I needed a 100W CO2 laser and an SLA 3D printer as tools for a project for the first time in my life. I bought the plans for the A10C...

Skills & Complexity

Building a simulator is very complex and reminds me of my computer science projects. A lot of different components have to interact with...

The plans and first steps...

I had bought the plans/CAD drawing for the cockpit structure on the website https://vr-pits.com/ . The plans are available in DXF format...

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