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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on September 04, 2016, 06:20:55 AM

Title: Magic Edge - 3-Axis Full Motion Flight Simulator in the mid 1990s
Post by: The Big Gimper on September 04, 2016, 06:20:55 AM
When I was with Sun Microsystems, we had several campuses in Mountain View, California. Very close to NAS Moffett Field (as it was known then).

One of the local attractions for us uber geeks was the Magic Edge. A full 3-axis motion flight simulator with the customer flying the X-21 Hornet.  So as I was cleaning out the garage today, I found this remnant:

(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n547/CF-101B/Magic%20Edge.jpg)

(http://www.cgsd.com/Mtn_View/MVPhotos/Magic.jpg)
(http://www.islandman.org/resume/magicedge/Pod.jpg)
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/9e/9e/f2/9e9ef29596e5dbb7da266a392210dbec.jpg)

Only did it once but it was sure a a lot of fun.