[simpits-tech] cool project

[Roy Coates]

On Wed, 29 Sep 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:

> > Apart from the skin, just about everything else is made of alloy plate
> > about 1cm thick.  It weighs in at about 650Kg.
> >
> That's kind of weird.  Was it on a motion base or something?


Not that I'm aware of or can see from the structure. Each of the four legs
it stands on must weigh ooh.. about 100lb's a piece?

The story I got (I really want this clarified) was that this cockpit was
used to develop the layout/systems for the Panavia Tornado. After being
mothballed for some time it was then used to help develop toys for the
Typhoon.

Now - it's one of my toys.  A heavy one at that !

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Roy Coates.

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