747 flightdeck simulator build

[GodAtum]

It's not really a PC but I'd thought I'd share some photos here. I am currently building a full size flight deck simulator.

[the jolly roger]

awesom

[ObeseWalrus]

Cool as fuck.

 

I have a couple of friends that would be super jelly of that.

[danoedel97]

This is beautiful. you are doing full glass cockpit right?

[kuzimins]

That is so cool! Jelly much

[GodAtum]

This is beautiful. you are doing full glass cockpit right?

 

yep For those interested, here's the networking diagram:

 

[mikeeginger]

Nice looking forward to this 

[ace mckane]

Awesome.

[burnoutforzai]

Holy hell that's going to be good!

[ObeseWalrus]

yep For those interested, here's the networking diagram:

 

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What did you use to make that diagram? Cisco Packet Tracer? I might be wrong though, haven't used it in a loong time.

[GodAtum]

What did you use to make that diagram? Cisco Packet Tracer? I might be wrong though, haven't used it in a loong time.

 

I actually used gliffy.com, a great free alternative to visio.

[ObeseWalrus]

I actually used gliffy.com, a great free alternative to visio.

Thanks.

[litterboxgolfer]

What computer are you using to run it?

And...

What simulator? because if FSX then http://www.simforums.com/Forums/the-fsx-computer-system-the-bible-by-nickn_topic46211.html

[spwath]

DAT is really cool

[neucoas]

Amazing!

Which sim? I hope X-Plane or Prepard3D

[GodAtum]

I'll be using Xplane as that is the smoothest FPS, along with PSX and Xview. The avionics PCs (A, b and C) will use:

Intel NUC Core i5-5300U Dual Core 2.3GHz
8GB RAM (2x Corsair Memory 4GB Value Select DDR3)
250GB Samsung 850 Evo

 

The visual PC will use:

 

CPU i7 4790K @ 4.6 GHz

Motherboard ASUS Z97-WS

RAM 32GB (4x8GB) Corsair DDR3 Dominator Platinum, PC3-19200 (2400)

HDD Samsung 840 Pro 256GB x2

GPU EVGA GeForce Titan X SuperClock 12288MB

Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster ZXR 

PSU Corsair AX1200i

CPU Cooler Corsair H100i

Fans Corsair SP120 2350rpm

Cables CableMod C-Series AXi, HXi & RM Cable Kit - Red

[Geralt]

As a virtual pilot myself, I am super jelly of this.

Then again, I've only got a 777 rating LOL

Gonna sub this to see where it goes.

[Grrizz]

Holy crap that's awesome!

[aamirilliyas123]

Fuck me thats awesome.

[Geralt]

@OP

You got legit rudder pedals, yoke and throttle quadrants from a modding company or did you mod those yourself from Saitek stuff?

[The Crazed Child]

WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

2jealous4u

[ELSknutson]

I didn't see a black box. Do you have emergency plan ready in case of a crash. 

[Magic Puffin]

Oh wow!

[dragoon20005]

It's not really a PC but I'd thought I'd share some photos here. I am currently building a full size flight deck simulator.

 

oh you think you might be able to pull this off?

 

if you can modify to make it a A380 cockpit

 

Capt Hats off to you

[Geralt]

oh you think you might be able to pull this off?

 

if you can modify to make it a A380 cockpit

 

Capt Hats off to you

Modifying it would be a bit too difficult since Airbus and Boeing flight decks are configured very differently. Boeing uses a yoke and airbus use a sidestick. Not to mention bigger screens for the Primary Flight Display and Multifunction Control Display Unit.

Would be nice if OP modified it in the future to a 747-8i/F configuration since the 747-400 is getting phased out with the new -8 series.