I watched Justice , it certainly was Flightgear ,I recognised it
immediately, but I was more interested in the setup .I want one now !
What'll it cost me to have you set one up for me , Curt? ;)
That particular simulator with an enclosure (not shown in the TV show) and including FAA level 3 FTD certification (which means you can log a substantial number of hours in the simulator) runs about $30-35k with a 3 channel visual system and all computer hardware and everything. This also includes some proprietary Cessna 172 flight dynamics that run up the cost quite a bit. And it includes the full cockpit layout with all the cockpit controls and switches in the right place. The price might sound like a lot until you go around and start pricing out similar things from other companies.
And running 3 displays side by side versus a single display on a single PC makes a *huge* difference in the "immersiveness" of the simulation.
Curt.
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