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University of Bristol: flight simulator interface

University of Bristol - Department of Aerospace Engineering
September 1998 - August 1999

Martin's BEng Avionics Systems research project at the University of Bristol linked a 727-100 cockpit rig to flight simulation software.

BEng Avionics Research Project

Software & hardware interface between a flight simulation package & the controls from a retired Boeing 727 as the design project for BEng in Avionics and Aircraft Systems at The University of Bristol.

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  • Scanned block diagram from the project report, linking a Visual Basic flight model and C DLL to a PC IO board, digital-to-synchro converter and horizon director indicator

    Project Schematic

  • Bench photo of two ventilated instrument power units, a Mach number dial and two converter boards with dense hand wiring on a lab bench

    Electronics

  • Retired Boeing airliner instrument panel with flight director, altimeter and speed dials behind a black control yoke, with loose wiring in a university workshop

    Yoke & Instruments

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