Basic simulator unit
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1. A basic simulator unit for vehicle simulation comprising:
- a simulated crew station, the interior of said simulated crew station comprising an enclosed replica of the interior equipment of the crew station of the vehicle being simulated, and the exterior sides of said simulated crew station comprising an open framework which provides direct access to said replicated interior equipment from outside of said simulated crew station without interfering with the environmental fidelity of the interior;
at least one electronics rack adjacent said open framework;
a maintenance walkway bordering said simulated crew station;
an enclosure completely enclosing said simulated crew station, electronics rack and maintenance walkway; and
a motion system for supporting and moving said enclosed station, rack, walkway and enclosure.
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Abstract
A flight simulator which abandons the traditional aesthetic preference for an aircraft-like flight compartment exterior in favor of an open strut cockpit construction affording convenient access to cockpit equipment for maintenance purposes. The simulated flight compartment, electronic equipment, a visual display and maintenance walkway are all enclosed within an octagonal enclosure and mounted on a motion system.
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21 Claims
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1. A basic simulator unit for vehicle simulation comprising:
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a simulated crew station, the interior of said simulated crew station comprising an enclosed replica of the interior equipment of the crew station of the vehicle being simulated, and the exterior sides of said simulated crew station comprising an open framework which provides direct access to said replicated interior equipment from outside of said simulated crew station without interfering with the environmental fidelity of the interior; at least one electronics rack adjacent said open framework; a maintenance walkway bordering said simulated crew station; an enclosure completely enclosing said simulated crew station, electronics rack and maintenance walkway; and a motion system for supporting and moving said enclosed station, rack, walkway and enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for use in flight simulation comprising:
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a simulated flight compartment, the interior of said compartment comprising an enclosed duplicate of the equipment in the crew station of the aircraft being simulated, and the exterior of said compartment comprising an uncovered structural skeleton which provides maintenance access to said equipment from the outside of said compartment without interfering with the environmental fidelity of the interior; an enclosed maintenance walkway around the front and sides of said simulated flight compartment; and a motion system for supporting and imparting controlled movement to said simulated flight compartment and associated walkway. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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