Whither The T-2?

Well, they'll be moving them out of the building shortly. For a full motion
setup, you'll need roughly 30x40 footprint with 20 foot ceilings. OBTW, the
computers are early 70's DEC technology. While the console operation is
straightforward, working with the hardware requires some knowledge of octal
IIRC.

You're right, the A-4 final update (stand-alone vice 4 to a deck) would fit
in a garage. A much more user friendly system as well, both for the techies
and the operator.

R / John

"nafod40" wrote in message
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Pechs1 wrote:
JXC- Most are going to the boneyard. BRBR

I still think, with lots of $, clipped wings, better electrics, new
engines,
single seat cockpit, it would be a great unlimited air racer.

Great little jet. In VF-126, when used for OOC/Stall training for Turkey
crews,
it took a beating and kept on ticking.

I'd like to get one of the cockpit procedure trainers that they'll be
getting rid of, and put it in the TV room. With a bigger garage, maybe
the full motion sim.

Actually, the A-4 sim wasn't that big. That'd fit in the garage.

John Carrier wrote:
Well, they'll be moving them out of the building shortly. For a full motion
setup, you'll need roughly 30x40 footprint with 20 foot ceilings. OBTW, the
computers are early 70's DEC technology. While the console operation is
straightforward, working with the hardware requires some knowledge of octal
IIRC.

You could run it without the motion, I imagine.

Any insider info on how to try and get one (not for the home...for a
University)?


You're right, the A-4 final update (stand-alone vice 4 to a deck) would fit
in a garage. A much more user friendly system as well, both for the techies
and the operator.

If you can live without motion, we have a couple that are mounted in
standard sized truck trailers. (A retrofit of Kingsville's hardware when
they needed to remove T-2 sims to accommodate T-45 domed sims.) Ownership
and administration come under NAVAIR and NTTC Orlando IIRC.

R / John

"nafod40" wrote in message
...
John Carrier wrote:
Well, they'll be moving them out of the building shortly. For a full
motion
setup, you'll need roughly 30x40 footprint with 20 foot ceilings. OBTW,
the
computers are early 70's DEC technology. While the console operation is
straightforward, working with the hardware requires some knowledge of
octal
IIRC.

You could run it without the motion, I imagine.

Any insider info on how to try and get one (not for the home...for a
University)?


You're right, the A-4 final update (stand-alone vice 4 to a deck) would
fit
in a garage. A much more user friendly system as well, both for the
techies
and the operator.

John,

I agree.

I seem to remember a physiology type telling me that the eyes provide 80-90%
of the body's motion and balance cues, so a dramatic visual is typically
adequate. Motion is just icing on the cake.

If the domed sims in Lemoore are any indication, then I can personally vouch
for that.

--Woody

On 6/16/04 6:52 AM, in article , "John
Carrier" wrote:

If you can live without motion, we have a couple that are mounted in
standard sized truck trailers. (A retrofit of Kingsville's hardware when
they needed to remove T-2 sims to accommodate T-45 domed sims.) Ownership
and administration come under NAVAIR and NTTC Orlando IIRC.

R / John

"nafod40" wrote in message
...
John Carrier wrote:
Well, they'll be moving them out of the building shortly. For a full
motion
setup, you'll need roughly 30x40 footprint with 20 foot ceilings. OBTW,
the
computers are early 70's DEC technology. While the console operation is
straightforward, working with the hardware requires some knowledge of
octal
IIRC.

You could run it without the motion, I imagine.

Any insider info on how to try and get one (not for the home...for a
University)?


You're right, the A-4 final update (stand-alone vice 4 to a deck) would
fit
in a garage. A much more user friendly system as well, both for the
techies
and the operator.