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Six types of flight simulator: Link trainer, desktop sim, full flight sim, centrifuge, dome sim, and VR sim Plays via YouTube

Every Type of Flight Simulator Explained In 9 Minutes

Video by Geo Explained on YouTube

An independent overview of how flight simulation has evolved, from Ed Link's 1929 trainer to desktop simulators, fixed-base flight training devices, full-motion flight simulators, centrifuges, dome simulators, and virtual reality.

In this video

  1. 0:00 The Link trainer
  2. 1:03 Desktop simulators
  3. 2:14 Flight training devices
  4. 3:17 Full flight simulators
  5. 4:33 Centrifuge simulators
  6. 5:41 Dome simulators
  7. 6:53 Virtual reality simulators

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