"How far would you take your flight simulation hobby? Perhaps some extra screens? Maybe some custom controllers? Or would you go as far as to revive a scrapped Boeing 747 cockpit to satisfy your simulation needs? In the heart of Silicon Valley, a dedicated group of enthusiasts is reviving the cockpit of a scrapped Boeing 747 to take part in the WorldFlight event. WorldFlight has teams that operate high-fidelity cockpit simulators in a week-long virtual circumnavigation of the planet."
"The 747 classic is not just the Queen-of-the-skies, it's the original Queen. No fancy glass displays, no FMS, no advanced systems. It's old school jet age flying and has a lot more depth in systems and operations than a newer jet which keeps things exciting. Having a 3 person crew is great just because it's so unique these days and it makes the CRM [Crew Resource Management] aspect more important."
Enthusiasts in Silicon Valley are reviving a cockpit from a scrapped Japan Airlines Boeing 747-300 to create a high-fidelity simulator for the WorldFlight event. The team will run a simulated Boeing 747-200 using X-Plane and adapted physical cockpit controls as inputs and outputs for the software. The group selected the 747 classic for its analog systems, three-person crew operations, and deeper systems complexity compared with modern glass cockpits. The project began from the Felis 747-200 model and followed a previous wooden replica effort. The donor airframe ended flying more than a decade ago and was sent for breaking in 2022.
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