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Simulation has been in use in the aviation industry for over half a
century. In more recent times, simulation and simulators have become
crucial elements in the design of complex modern aircraft.
In the past, simulators were built as trainers to behave like the
aircraft they portrayed. Today, simulators are built long before the
actual aircraft exists. Cost and human safety have long been the
motivating factors for simulation technology, and while simulation is
cost effective for many applications, the prices are often prohibitive
for smaller projects.
A commercial transport aircraft simulator realistic enough to be used
for flight training can be purchased and operated for less than a
tenth of the cost of the aircraft it simulates.
However, starting at $12 million per simulator, and costing $600 per
hour to operate, this level of sophistication is not an option for
most of us.
Enter the PC/MAC Flight Simulator, better know to most of us as the
Microsoft Flight Simulator series, thankfully at a bit less than $12
million per copy.
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