Correct me if I'm wrong, If you roll an aircraft into a turn an it's fully coordinated, you won't feel any sideways movement. However, if you roll an aircraft quickly your body takes time to roll with the a/c. If the a/c rolls left, your body feels like you're leaning to the right in the cockpit. So, with this chair, I think it should roll slightly in the [[opposite]] direction of a quick roll. Think about it! :)
Embry Riddle University bought 8 for flight training and they don't have any complains. I'm not a pilot so I can't confirm what you are saying, but in my paraglider when I turn right, I lean right.
On their website, they tell that they have not motors and this things does not consume energy. How is it turning then ? We can see the guy going through roll and pitch. Is it self driven ?
The passive mode is simple: the joystick is attached to a mechanism which rolls the chair from below. This is not really natural and does not really reflect the flight impressions related to acceleration rendering.
When you are doing the roll and the screen is moving, it is very...interesting, very realistic, but if you stop inverted gravity does make you wonder what is going on!
Hi Dazza; I'm working on a design that will pack small and light enough to be shipped to Oz. I have a fellow that wants to be the Australian distributer if production gets to that level.
this is NO different to the technology used in that old acrade game "afterburner"..... watch the movie terminator 2 - the kids playing one, same tech...and that was mid 80 / early 90 stuff.... revolutionary.... not at all
I don't know, as mentioned, the motion simulator is driven by the joystick inputs. Isn't that sort of misleading? You can see it on this video, when the guy moves the joystick, the sim moves, but the plane not necessarily. And the sim always moves before the plane does, I wonder how realistic it is...
It's as realistic as you make it. If you fly it as a simulator, with smooth even control movements the sim and the display are very close and you really feel like you are there. To get anything even a bit better than the DreamFlyer you will have to spend the big bucks. I use it as an instrument flight simulator where all control inputs are smooth and you trust the instruments. The DreamFlyer is excellent for that kind of simulation.
No, because you can do a loop with one G. Search for bob hoover on youtube. He does a barrel roll while pouring wine. But during inverted flight it is limited obviously.
I tested the Dream Flyer at the Abbotsford Air show and it is absolutely the most exciting innovation ever in flight simulation. It was the closest thing I have ever experienced to real flight and an absolute MUST for serious flight-sim enthusiasts.
nice to see how far its come Doc. I remember when you were first putting ideas together in the cannery.
I deliver to your Kelowna shop but i've never seen you there yet.
keep up the good work
BTMegadeth 2 years ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, If you roll an aircraft into a turn an it's fully coordinated, you won't feel any sideways movement. However, if you roll an aircraft quickly your body takes time to roll with the a/c. If the a/c rolls left, your body feels like you're leaning to the right in the cockpit. So, with this chair, I think it should roll slightly in the [[opposite]] direction of a quick roll. Think about it! :)
hrford 2 years ago
Embry Riddle University bought 8 for flight training and they don't have any complains. I'm not a pilot so I can't confirm what you are saying, but in my paraglider when I turn right, I lean right.
cloudwalker202 2 years ago
On their website, they tell that they have not motors and this things does not consume energy. How is it turning then ? We can see the guy going through roll and pitch. Is it self driven ?
LHR
laurentien00 2 years ago
The passive mode is simple: the joystick is attached to a mechanism which rolls the chair from below. This is not really natural and does not really reflect the flight impressions related to acceleration rendering.
laurentien00 2 years ago
since you cant go inverted, it must really mess with your senses when you start to barrel roll and the scren continues and your motion stops.
ilikecheetos12 2 years ago
When you are doing the roll and the screen is moving, it is very...interesting, very realistic, but if you stop inverted gravity does make you wonder what is going on!
cloudwalker202 2 years ago
can you use different flight sims for example fsx and also can you get them in australia
Dazzacopley 2 years ago
Hi Dazza; I'm working on a design that will pack small and light enough to be shipped to Oz. I have a fellow that wants to be the Australian distributer if production gets to that level.
cloudwalker202 2 years ago
ok thats cool thx for the info keep me updated!
Dazzacopley 2 years ago
it would be cool if you could..
haha48 2 years ago
dreamflyer sight does not say price. that must be to scary to put on sight....
notar1 3 years ago
$3,000!
wuxingwarrior3 3 years ago
well that would be a cool ..
notar1 3 years ago
Gotta get one of these!!!!! how do you get the hud on your monitor but the sky w/o hud on the projector?
tcbfla 3 years ago
how much?
lrussell 4 years ago
$2,800
BoY860 4 years ago
this is NO different to the technology used in that old acrade game "afterburner"..... watch the movie terminator 2 - the kids playing one, same tech...and that was mid 80 / early 90 stuff.... revolutionary.... not at all
ozzietj 4 years ago
revolutionary- not at all
cool- you bet ur ass it is
BoY860 4 years ago
I don't know, as mentioned, the motion simulator is driven by the joystick inputs. Isn't that sort of misleading? You can see it on this video, when the guy moves the joystick, the sim moves, but the plane not necessarily. And the sim always moves before the plane does, I wonder how realistic it is...
michi098 4 years ago
It's as realistic as you make it. If you fly it as a simulator, with smooth even control movements the sim and the display are very close and you really feel like you are there. To get anything even a bit better than the DreamFlyer you will have to spend the big bucks. I use it as an instrument flight simulator where all control inputs are smooth and you trust the instruments. The DreamFlyer is excellent for that kind of simulation.
akita77 4 years ago
I OWN ONE OF THESE INCREDIBLE MACHINES!!!!!
they really arnt expensive for wat they are, and the xperience is worth every penny...
Ty
edhollowaygypsy 4 years ago
how much do they cost??? where from website??
Butterz771 4 years ago
it looks cool but costly...
Stevo4133 4 years ago
When looping, does the lack of full 360 degree rotation spoil the illusion?
mcresearch 4 years ago
No, because you can do a loop with one G. Search for bob hoover on youtube. He does a barrel roll while pouring wine. But during inverted flight it is limited obviously.
aegismachina 4 years ago
I tested the Dream Flyer at the Abbotsford Air show and it is absolutely the most exciting innovation ever in flight simulation. It was the closest thing I have ever experienced to real flight and an absolute MUST for serious flight-sim enthusiasts.
brettwjensen 4 years ago
pretty bad landing but uh
nice freaking motion simulator
trechan 4 years ago