flight simulator

A Flight Simulator describes any system designed to simulate flight. The term covers commercial flight simulation platforms, but is more commonly used to describe PC-based simulators used by hobbyists and for flight training.

The most common PC-based flight simulators in use today are Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane, although the future of the former is now in doubt following the closure of Aces Studio - the Microsoft Flight Simulator development team. There are also Open Source alternatives, such as FlightGear.

A vast community and industry has built up around these simulators, supplying add-ons and hardware to enhance the simulation experience.

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• Interesting information from Tim Gregson

  
  MSMVPS.COM — Authority: 606
  “Today, Lockheed Martin announced it has licensed Microsofts ESP platform to build new simulation solutions.  This is part of what I’ve been doing the last 9 months since the ACES studio shut down, working with the team that handled the licensing deal.” Full post here: ...
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• gPoly from Arno...... looks interesting

  
  MSMVPS.COM — Authority: 606
  Hey all, It has been a while since I posted anything about Flight Simulator.   Various reasons for that including my complete lack of interest in the product since Microsoft sacked (almost) everyone, and the fact my time has been massively limited by various business projects. Of course, there are loads of blogs ...
  3 days ago

• Man builds flight simulator that shoots water up to 25 meters

  
  Gizmo Watch — Authority: 615
  Not all grandchildren are as lucky as the Woudenberg’s.Christmas is around the corner, and Jacob Collins, 10 and his cousins Nick, 9, and Bridie Smith, 5, and Catherine Collins, 9, have a flight simulator of their own as a perfect Christmas present. Built for them by their grandfather Case Woudenberg, the ...
  4 days ago

• Discover More About Flight Simulator Aircraft Software

  
  Naked News — Authority: 176
  So you are about buying a flight simulator? There are a couple of things that you should be aware of before making a decision to spend your money. As you know there are many flight sims that you can get from the Net and they each have their own special features. So lets find out which things you need to look fo rwhen ...
  5 days ago

• ACE COMBAT Xi Soars Into the App Store

  
  Desinformado.com — Authority: 485
  Namco Networks announced the release of the highly anticipated flight simulator game ACE COMBAT Xi Skies of Incursion for iPhone and iPod touch. Developed by PROJECT ACES, the team responsible for all console versions, ACE COMBAT is one of the best-selling flight action franchises in the world, selling over 10 ...
  1 week ago

• IN STOCK: Phoenix Simulator v2.5k

  
  RC Heli Resource — Authority: 136
  Version 2.5k is now available:You don’t even have to leave the house to enjoy exhilarating flight with all the Horizon Hobby brands you know and love. Just plug into the Phoenix Professional Radio Control Flight Simulation 2.5, the only RC sim to include a genuine Spektrum DX5e transmitter that you can also take to ...
  1 week ago

• Lockheed Martin-Microsoft Agreement to Bring Better Training to Warfighters

  
  Bink.nu — Authority: 540
  Intellectual property license enables Lockheed Martin to build simulations based on Microsoft ESP technology. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Microsoft Corp. entered into an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement that allows Lockheed Martin to further develop the Microsoft ESP PC-based visual simulation ...
  1 week ago

• CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 )

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 136
  CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ) Command the skies with the king of flight simulator controls, the Flight Sim Yoke USB. This one of a kind yoke offers features that will allow you to fly with the realism you’ve come to expect from CH Products. The Flight Sim Yoke USB provides [...]
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• Flying - 60 Minute Flight Simulator Experience - £285.00 - Gift Experiences

  
  Link Fiend — Authority: 155
  £285.00 Info / Buy Product Information An hour in the hot seat of a 727 feeling every bump and jolt as this multi million pound, full motion simulator creates the total flying experience. Used to train real pilots, this simulator gives a great taste of how ...
  2 weeks ago

• Flight Simulator 2.0 1986

  
  nikkypals.com — Authority: 170
  A short video illustrating the use of a very early version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. As simple as it was it was a challenge to fly. Web Links: en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org … flight simulator microsoft 1986 vintage game 3D graphics “flight sim” computer history
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• Just £145.00 for 30 Minute Flight Simulator Experience - Experiences

  
  My Bloggerings — Authority: 160
  £145.00 Info / Buy Product Information Developed for training airline pilots this top of the range, full motion simulator is as close as you can get to flying a passenger aeroplane without years of training. Prepare for take off and switch on the seat belt ...
  2 weeks ago

• MJ’s kids enjoy day out with his ‘love child’ Omar Bhatti

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  London, Nov 18 (ANI): Michael Jackson’s kids seem to have overcome their father’s tragic death as they were seen enjoying a day out with the singer’s alleged love child Omar Bhatti. Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and the youngest Blanket, seven, were seen having a thriller as they tried indoor skydiving in a ...
  3 weeks ago

• It Deserves To Be In A Concert Hall Near You: IL-2 Sturmovik - Birds of Prey Soundtrack (Review)

  
  Original Sound Version — Authority: 134
  We were recently impressed with Jeremy Soule’s new direction with Order of War last month, but I admit that my favorite works of his are still Morrowind, Oblivion, and Guild Wars: Eye of the North. In that sense, his score for IL-2 Sturmovik really hits the spot, coming as a compromise between epic fantasy [...]
  3 weeks ago

• R/C DeskPilot: a free simulator for RC flying

  
  Koen Delvaux's blog — Authority: 99
  I dont get much time anymore to fly my real R/C planes. Since the only stick time I get is when I fire up a simulator om my PC, Im very happy with the release of R/C DeskPilot . As long as I remember, there have been R/C airplane simulators around. There is the state-of-the-art Realflight simulator. Nice, but ...
  3 weeks ago

• Sayali, Boman, Amrita Rao join Childrens Day celebrations

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Bollywood actors Sayali Bhagat, Boman Irani and Amrita Rao joined in a ‘Flight of Fantasy’ for underprivileged children and a trip for youngsters at Jet Airlines’ Flight Simulator Saturday to mark Children’s Day.A group of 90 children travelled in an hour long flight over and around ...
  3 weeks ago

• Pro Flight Sim - Industry Standard for Flight Simulation

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 572
  Pro Flight Sim has became the industry standard for next generation flight simulation games.  Pro Flight Sim uses the latest open GL graphics that provide the greatest attention to detail that a game could have.  With over 20,000 airports from around the world and over 200 aircraft this latest flight simulator is ...
  4 weeks ago

• Flight1 release the P-51D Mustang

  
  PlaneTalking.com — Authority: 438
  With extensive research and help from a P-51D owner-pilot, this is probably the most realistic development yet of the iconic WWII fighter for Flight Simulator X.
  4 weeks ago

• Time for air-travel emotions with the new Flight Simulator Joomla 1.5 template

  
  Free Templates Blog — Authority: 118
  Its time for fly-high emotions with the new Flight Simulator Joolmla 1.5 template, added to the ever growing inventory of Joomla 1.5 templates on ThemZa.com
  5 weeks ago

• Google Earth Flight Simulator a backhanded compliment to Microsoft?

  
  Devils Workshop — Authority: 432
  A lot of us who use Google Earth do not know about Flight Simulator mode in Google Earth. I have been using Google Earth for over 3 years now and was still unaware of the Flight Simulator tool until a few days ago. With Flight Simulator in Google Earth allowing me to take off from Kathmandu Airport into the ...
  5 weeks ago

• VMware Fusion 3.0 on iMac with Flight Simulator

  
  ESX Virtualization — Authority: 130
  VMware Fusion 3 Video. New VMware Fusion 3.0 has been released just a couple of days ago. In this video, which I found on YouTube you can see quite cool graphic during some Flight Simulator installed in a VM and used with VMware Fusion 3.0. You can upgrade to VMware Fusion 3 for just $39.99 – Upgrade Now! ...
  5 weeks ago

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