Visit to Concorde Simulator, Brooklands, England

[Pete Dowson 558]

The technical details in the last photo above don't say but as they were using the sstsim version of Concorde my guess is that it is FS9.

 

Yes, it is FS9, with FSUIPC + WideFS + WidevieW. The forward view is provided by 3 projectors via mirrors, to give a better illusion of depth to the image. There is another PC linked via WidevieW to give a different view, and a 4th screen on the main PC which is a copy of the centre projection, via a DVI splitter.

 

WideFS is used to link two other clients providing "Instructor Panel" type facilities, mostly operated by a custom lit push button panel.  One or two screens are used with FS Commander in order to show the position on a map, though I must admit the map resolution was pretty poor. Just a series of straight lines.

 

To run the same number of screens with FSX or P3D with, say, FSLabs Concorde X, would probably need a much more powerful PC. Also the links to and from all the instrumentation (MIP, and centre console are pretty much completely working, the overhead and engineers panel only partly, at present). The software for all this was custom made by an external consultancy, and I would guess converting to Concorde X would be a large job, and maybe not even possible unless FSLabs would provide assistance or at least an SDK (like PMDG do for their 737NGX and 777X).

 

Pete

[Ted Striker 338]

Great report Ray. Sounds like that was a fantastic day. I bet you two wished you had another day just to talk simulators with the staff.

 

Ted

[Ray Proudfoot 8,927]

Thanks Ted. With all due respect to the staff I'd swap the talking for another 30 mins flying Ted! :smile:

 

A full EGLL-JFK flight would be my dream but that will have to wait until I win the lottery!

[Space Monkey 24]

Thanks Ray, Much appreciated and the photos weren't half bad either :>)

 

Regards Brian

[Ted Striker 338]

I can imagine the 30 minutes felt like 30 seconds. Years ago AVsim had a FlightSim conference in Denver and we had access to the United full motion simulators for $150/hr. I don't know if it was Tom Allensworth or someone else who arranged it but it was the deal of the century and I am forever grateful. I took an hour in a 737 and an hour in a 747. Each hour seemed like 10 minutes.

 

Ted

[Ray Proudfoot 8,927]

Thanks Brian. I used a Nikon D7100 and my trusty 18-200 lens which covers just about every situation. Photos reduced from 6000*4000 to 1280*850 for space reasons.

 

Ted, I thought we had another two sessions so was a big gutted I'd used up my 30 mins so quickly. I should have arranged for the other two gents to be kidnapped so Pete and I could have their minutes! :Big Grin:

 

These simulators are great but as you say, the time flashes by. I imagine you loved your two sessions.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Very nice. I didn't realize they had this as I thought their was just a few static displays left. What an awesome simulator.

[ckukmale 27]

Thanks for posting Ray. Very informative and thanks for taking the time to write about your day and also posts images etc.

Looks like you and Pete had a great day out.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,927]

Thanks ckukmale. We both enjoyed it immensely.

[Faisal altheyab 11]

Very nice. Probably the greatest plane ever made.. 

Thanks for sharing the review

[Ray Proudfoot 8,927]

Without doubt Faisal, thank you. :smile:

[HighBypass 2,339]

Seconded!

[Seria17hri11er 15]

Wow.  Thanks for the fantastic tour write up!  So cool!  Jealous