T6flyer
January 27th, 2014, 02:21
Hello,
I'm currently putting together a simulator for the Classic Air Force, a Charity based organisation that is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and flying of British built aeroplanes of the 1950s and 60s. Besides operating the oldest British built jet aeroplane the Meteor (T7 and NF11), we also have two JPs, Vampire T.11s, a Canberra and a few Venoms.
The simulator's role is to try and educate our visitors. They have a look around the collection (including a VC10 and BAC1-11), maybe go for a flight in one of our two Rapides, Chipmunk, Prentice or Proctor and then have a go and see what its like to fly the real thing. The more young people that gain an interest in aviation the better and we want something to give them a worthwhile experience. We have had wonderful assistance already from so many people - including Rob Richardson, Dave Garwood and Rick Piper in kindly letting us use their models and also have Chillblast with the PC and Saitek in supplying the controls.
We have scenarios created for most of the aeroplanes now (lasting up to 10 minutes or so each), but as we have a static Venom FB50 cockpit outside the simulator room, we would like to create something a little different for that. Using Rob's FB50 model and currently being repainted by Matt Wynn, does anyone have any suggestions as to any wintry Swiss locations that this could be flown into or out of? An approach through a mountain pass would be idea, as we already have the RAF Venom doing a 30 mile final in British skies. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes,
Martin
www.classicairforce.com
I'm currently putting together a simulator for the Classic Air Force, a Charity based organisation that is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and flying of British built aeroplanes of the 1950s and 60s. Besides operating the oldest British built jet aeroplane the Meteor (T7 and NF11), we also have two JPs, Vampire T.11s, a Canberra and a few Venoms.
The simulator's role is to try and educate our visitors. They have a look around the collection (including a VC10 and BAC1-11), maybe go for a flight in one of our two Rapides, Chipmunk, Prentice or Proctor and then have a go and see what its like to fly the real thing. The more young people that gain an interest in aviation the better and we want something to give them a worthwhile experience. We have had wonderful assistance already from so many people - including Rob Richardson, Dave Garwood and Rick Piper in kindly letting us use their models and also have Chillblast with the PC and Saitek in supplying the controls.
We have scenarios created for most of the aeroplanes now (lasting up to 10 minutes or so each), but as we have a static Venom FB50 cockpit outside the simulator room, we would like to create something a little different for that. Using Rob's FB50 model and currently being repainted by Matt Wynn, does anyone have any suggestions as to any wintry Swiss locations that this could be flown into or out of? An approach through a mountain pass would be idea, as we already have the RAF Venom doing a 30 mile final in British skies. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes,
Martin
www.classicairforce.com