MaxFlight Moves into the Smithsonian

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Max Flight has moved 15 pulse-pounding simulators into the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Visitors to the "At the Controls" gallery climb aboard a FS2000 MaxFlight Simulator and control a first-of-its-kind aerobatic ride. By piloting the two-person craft into a twisting 360-degree barrel roll or pulling back on the joystick to complete an upside-down loop, the operators can emulate legendary barnstormers or "Top Guns" during their 3-minute adventure.

MaxFlight's innovative, forward-of-the axis technology allows the simulator's sleek body to move on two different planes-pitch and roll-at the same time, while a huge, 58-inch virtual reality screen and high-tech sound effects allow for total sensory immersion 12 feet in the air. Network capabilities allow different units to compete against each other. Visitors waiting their turn can see the cockpit view projected on the wall in the gallery. Once strapped in, riders are in full control, creating any kind of ride from mild to wild, or they can choose to just sit back and enjoy the ride as the simulator takes them on a pre-programmed flight experience.

"Simulators have long been an important element in flight training," said General J.R. "Jack" Dailey, Museum Director. "By re-creating the flight experience as realistically as possible, we hope to offer a learning experience that is memorable and fun."