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Boeing 737 flight simulator cockpit1/16/2024 ![]() I laid out a wood frame using 3/8″x3/4″ wood strips that would be reasonably strong, but not interfere with mounting the panels. Swing-Down Frameįirst I framed out the swing-down top using the drawing I had made earlier as a guide. This gave me the outer frame dimensions and the location of all the screw holes the panels would mount to. I then traced around the perimeter with a pencil. To determine the dimensions of the frame I laid out the panels on cardboard and arranged them appropriately. This proved to be a difficult problem to solve but not impossible. This differs from panels like FlightDeck Solutions IBL or real where the bulbs are built into the panels. You need to shine light on the backs of the panels to light the front markings. The other issue I found out later is that these panels are back-lit. If there’s an option to order metal back plates, I highly recommend it. This is a problem when you’re using real aircraft locking toggles that require some effort to unlock the switches. The plastic can easily crack or flex under repeated use. This proves to be somewhat of an issue when mounting switches. These panels also have an acrylic plastic back panel plate versus metal. If you’re mixing and matching different panels from different places, that could make things look a little odd. The downside is they are thinner than real panels at 5mm versus 6mm. Overall, I was happy with them and as you can see, they look very good. ![]() However, they are good quality and quite accurate for the price. It took a little while to get them as they’re manufactured to order. I also wanted an accurate looking and operating overhead.Īfter some research, I sourced reasonably priced panels and hardware from CockpitSimPartsin the UK. I settled on building an enclosed box that would allow me to easily manage the overhead as a single, self-contained unit. This would help me do maintenance without removing the entire overhead. I decided I wanted a swing down panel like the real aircraft. But how big should it be? What should it be made of? What switches did I need? How should I wire it? How do I light it? I had lots of questions and no instruction manual to follow. ![]() It really adds to the sense of immersion and it’s just such a cool factor that takes your simulator to the next level. Flight simulation is sort of one of those elusive things where you try your best to make the flight simulator behave as closely as possible to the real aircraft, in this case a Boeing 737-800.I was excited to start building an overhead for my flight simulator. Areas such as control loading, visual system, sound system and aircraft simulation we will touch on. A lot of time and effort has been put into making the flight simulator extremely realistic. The simulator was built before the advent of USB, so there was a lot that we had to build from scratch, as plug and play was not even invented. The site is organized into several different sections talking about the history of the aircraft along with the technical details. I have made some great friends along the way that have been a big part of the project. The simulator has been featured in places like The New York Times and The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Magazine. This is definitely one of the biggest hobbies I have undertaken it is definitely a labor of love! Where has it been featured?: Second, if you have an interest in flight simulation or flight simulators this website is for you. Since I was a teenager I dreamed of making my own simulator therefore finding the flightdeck was a dream come true! Flight simulation is a blast! Who Is this Site For?:įirst of all, if you are fan of the Boeing 737, this website is for you! I am a huge fan of the Boeing 737 which is by far one of the most successful airplanes Boeing has ever built. I rescued the flight deck out of an aircraft graveyard in Ardmore Oklahoma in 1997. This is an actual Boeing 737-100 cockpit. Welcome to my Boeing 737-800 simulator website! About:įor almost the past 20 years I have been converting my real Boeing 737-100 flight deck into a Boeing 737-800 flight simulator.
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