Microsoft Flight Simulator offers an unexpected learning lesson by demonstrating aerodynamic icing in flight as it affects the pitot-static system. [Credit: Shutterstock] The payware Cessna 310 in ...

VR headsets are highly recommended for flight simulators, offering superior immersion and realism over traditional monitors by placing users directly in the cockpit. When choosing a VR headset for ...

Loft Dynamics’ immersive Virtual Reality Flight Training Simulator devices are one-twentieth the cost and one-tenth the size of traditional full-motion simulators. Credit: Meg Ellery The Loft Flight ...

When it comes to flight simulators, we’ve seen people go all-out with their immersive setups, with all kinds of hyper-realistic control systems and monitors as far as the eye can see. But for those ...

Home flight simulators provide a low-cost, virtually risk-free environment for pilots to practice and refine essential Visual Flight Rules (VFR) skills. To maximize training value, a simulator setup ...

If you enjoy flight simulators you might be interested in this quick overview of how the advanced flight simulator created by Simona Research at the Delft University of Technology is capable of the ...

The world of good flight simulation videogames is pretty limited, as the bar is quite high for those who want to join the club. X-Plane 12 is a newcomer to the stage of full-fledged flight sims, but ...

Ever dreamed of flying a real Boeing 737? This video shows what it’s like to build one — right in your home. Using Cockpit-Simulator’s high-end flight panels, the reviewer tests a full 737 cockpit ...

Among all videogames featuring the Viper, Falcon BMS and DCS World are the most accurate representations of the F-16, a civilian can get his/her hands on. The F-16 is one of the world’s most popular ...

Flight simulator software has been available for about as long as desktop PCs have been a thing, but modern incarnations such as 2020’s Microsoft Flight Simulator have really raised the bar — not only ...