Developing a flight simulator to train pilots
What is involved in developing flight simulators? On a plane, the safety of all passengers is in the hands of the pilot. To develop the necessary skills pilots use flight simulators before flying with passengers. The machine moves and displays images on false windows to simulate what it would be like on a real plane. A graphic designer takes photos from around the airport and uses aerial images to add to the computer model, so the images displayed from the cockpit windows of the simulator are as realistic as possible. Pilots have to fly at night as well as during the day, so we also see how the night images are created. Viewers are given the chance to watch a short daytime sequence and imagine what they would see at night in terms of lights.
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