[simpits-tech] Re: 3d outside views?

LT1_Z28 simpits-tech@simpits.org
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 12:29:36 -0500


Wiebe, Alex wrote:
> 
> Not to burst the bubble, how useful is a 3D setup in a flight
> simulator?

More useful than you might think. Ever notice how much harder it is to
land a sim than the real thing? You can't really tell how far off the
ground you are when looking at a 2d monitor. I've flown "real" sims and
have done a fair job of landing them, but it's still a ton easier in the
real world.
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