Education and demonstration – Vehicle operator instruction or testing – Flight vehicle
Patent
1988-11-23
1991-04-23
Coven, Edward M.
Education and demonstration
Vehicle operator instruction or testing
Flight vehicle
434 35, 434 38, 434 45, 434 48, 272 1C, 244194, G09B 908
Patent
active
050095986
ABSTRACT:
An aircraft flight simulator system adaptable to an actual inoperative aircraft not in flight provides instrument displays driven by a computer flight simulator program interacting with inputs from sensors attached to the actual aircraft control system and overlay switches. The computer may also drive visual displays placed in the cockpit windshield and side windows, as well as provide audio output and output for the operation of aircraft jacks to simulate inflight motion. All equipment may be relatively quickly and easily installed or removed so as to make maximum use of an otherwise inoperative aircraft on the ground, and by the use of computer program modifications, may be used to simulate a wide variety of aircraft. Realistic control handling is provided by feedback mechanisms attached to various aircraft control surfaces and the control column and which are coupled to the computer.
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Coven Edward M.
Litman Richard C.
Small Dean
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