[simpits-tech] cool project

[Gene Buckle]

On Wed, 29 Sep 2010, Roy Coates wrote:

> 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?
>
Jeeze.

> 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.
>
Fit & Finish model maybe?  The Boeing Museum of Flight has the F/A-18 
model that MACDAC built for the Navy.  it's a full size jet made out of 
wood & fiberglass.  Pretty cool display.

g.


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