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i.gizmodo.com - 3/13/2009

Man Builds 747 Flight Simulator in His Warehouse, Earns Guinness Record [DIY]

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Flight enthusiast Matthew Sheil has built a 747-400 flight simulator in his Sydney warehouse that can stand up to any $40 million training version—and he did it for under $200,000. Thanks to 45 different software programs running on 14 different computers, the simulator allows Sheil to ...

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Matthew Sheil Builds 747-400 Flight Simulator In Sydney Warehouse
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews — ... next level.  Sheil built a 747-400 flight simulator in a warehouse in Sydney.  There is about 45 different software programs that run on 14 different computers.  The simulation allows Sheil to fly to about 27,000 different airports.  Computer screens replace the windows. Sheil built the simulator for around $300,000 AUD (around $197,000 US).  Many professional simulators cost up to $40 million so it is quite impressive that he was able to build it at a lower price. [via Gizmodo] ...

Guy Builds 747-400 Simulator in Warehouse, Spends $197,000
Tech Blog — ... different computers, the simulator allows Sheil to fly to and from 27,000 different airports around the world with breathtaking realism." Click here for first picture in gallery. In Sheil's simulator, computer screens replace the windows and if he is flying in the virtual world behind a person in Melbourne, and they are using a Qantas 767, "we actually see a Qantas 767 out the window - the software puts it in there for us - and he sees us". [via Gizmodo - SMHM] ...