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Currently there are two simulators available in the FST Research Group, HELIFLIGHT a 6 dof motion simulator and a fixed based simulator X-PIT

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HELIFLIGHT (Click on link for more information)

6-axis motion cueing

6 visual channels

4-axis dynamic control loading

FLIGHTLAB environment selective fidelity, re-configurable flight models

PilotStation – real time interface

Visual database development using Multigen Creator

Picture courtesy of Science Photo

Motion Parameter	Range
Heave Range	500 mm
Peak Heave Velocity	± 0.6 m/s
Peak Heave Acceleration	± 0.6 g
Surge Range	930 mm
Peak Surge Velocity	± 0.7 m/s
Peak Surge Acceleration	± 0.6 g
Sway Range	860 mm
Peak Sway Velocity	± 0.7 m/s
Peak Sway Acceleration	± 0.6 g
Roll Range	± 28°
Peak Roll Rate	40°/s
Pitch Range	+34°/-32°
Peak Pitch Rate	40°/s
Yaw Range	± 44°
Peak Yaw Rate	60°/s

X-PIT (Click on link for more information)

Built "in-house"

Uses X-Plane Software

Fixed base

2 Visual channels

Data recording of flight models

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