[simpits-tech] NICE pit!

[Roy Coates]

On Fri, 20 Jun 2003, Gene Buckle wrote:

> Hehe.  That's ok.  Keep in mind that Matt's cockpit is a technological
> light year away from our stuff.  99% of his is 400Hz AC real aircraft
> avionics.  He's a master of reverse engineering.  His MFDs are out of an
> F-16, and he figured out how to drive them as they were in the F-16.  No
> rebuild or anything.  He got really lucky and landed a pile of digital to
> synchro converters.  If you look at the pictures, the HUD matches the main
> ADI and the 2" backup ADI in the lower right matches THAT.  Even the
> mechanical HSI works.
>
> Oh, it doesn't hurt that he's within driving distance of the
> Rockwell-Collins surplus depot. :)


Right.. say no more... pass me that 2x4 and a plane ticket...