System and method of shadowing an object in motion

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1995-05-15

1997-04-01

Cheng, Joe

Education and demonstration

Vehicle operator instruction or testing

Flight vehicle

434 33, 434307R, 395126, 345139, G09B 934, G09B 944, G09B 946

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056160313

ABSTRACT:
A helicopter flight simulator having improvements in visual cues and modeling. The unique visual cues include terrain following shadows and hazing, the latter approximating a set of atmospheric conditions. The unique modeling features include a user selectable zoom, horizontal and vertical ground avoidance, and an autorotation model.

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