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Boeing 767 Simulator In a Bedroom

Posted by samzenpus on from the flying-away-without-leaving-your-bed dept.

192939495969798999 writes "Here's a brief story about a man who has built a 767 simulator in his home. This simulator differs from others that I've seen by having a pretty clean, professional console and layout, and what appear to be authentic displays. According to the article it cost more than £10,000 to install."

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  1. okay.. by Bearded+Frog · · Score: 1

    Why not just become a pilot at this point..

    1. Re:okay.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

      Why not just become a pilot at this point..

      If he wants to fly a real 767, it'll cost a lot more and take much longer.

      Seriously, what's wrong with just doing it as a hobby?

    2. Re:okay.. by cherokee158 · · Score: 1

      It's much more expensive to learn to fly in most European countries than it is the U.S. That's why so many foreign nationals train here.

    3. Re:okay.. by SeaFox · · Score: 1

      Because even if he earned his license he wouldn't be able to just take out a jumbo jet for joyride over a scenic desert?

  2. I wonder what MI5 thinks of this by z4ns4stu · · Score: 1

    It seems to me that in our current state of over-blown paranoia, building a jumbo-jet simulator in your basement (while cool) is kind of a bad idea.

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  3. me want by Keep+Six · · Score: 1

    I am an avid flight-simmer. And I am jealous.

    1. Re:me want by kullnd · · Score: 1

      Now if we could only get decent force feedback controls for those sims eh... I would be happy with that, although I would also love a setup like that.

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