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flight simulator

Software or physical cabin that recreates aircraft flight on a computer

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Also known as Flight Simulator · aircraft simulator

Subclass of: simulator
Part of: flight training

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A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and the environment in which it flies, for pilot training, design, or other purposes. It includes replicating the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they react to applications of flight controls, the effects of other aircraft systems, and how the aircraft reacts to external factors such as air density, turbulence, wind shear, cloud, precipitation, etc. Flight simulation is used for a variety of reasons, including flight training, the design and development of the aircraft itself, and research into aircraft characteristics and control handling qualities.

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Different from: flight simulation video game
combat flight simulator game
Simulates: airplane
aircraft
flight

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