FORT LIBERTY, N.C. - Army flight simulators are powerful computer programs allowing pilots to recreate real-world flight events in a safe and controlled environment. Pilots use flight simulators to ...

Remember that feature a few days ago about the Cessna 172 flight simulator? It was pretty awesome. But do you know what it was missing? It was missing this. A fully motion-controlled, pneumatically ...

Before spending the cash on expensive, full-size aircraft prototypes, US Air Force engineers needed a way to ensure that their experimental designs actually, well, worked. Their solution—an airborne ...

PLEASANTON, Calif. — James Price had one must-have when looking for a new home — the garage had to be able to hold the nose of a Boeing 737 jetliner. “Once I realized I could get it in here, I was OK ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator is looking to be an impressive return to the storied series, and a new video shows off how much work is going into making the experience of sitting in a virtual cockpit a ...

Chances are, you will never get to try out the new 3D MiG flight simulator. If you have almost US$60,000 that has nothing better to do, however, you can now buy something almost as impressive - the ...

Who would have guessed in 1985 that using simulators to test aircraft would be vital to fielding new weapon systems for the fleet? This concept originated with a requirement to perform ground testing ...