NeoEngress Simulator System
F/A-18C Full Cockpit (Customized Product)
Product Details
As an equally crucial sensory input as a pilot's vision, haptic feedback serves as an indispensable dimension of a pilot's environmental awareness inside the cockpit. Training a fighter pilot using purely visual-based equipment often falls short in developing the correct muscle memory for the lack of the dimension of haptic feedback. A full-mission simulator therefore offers unparalleled advantages over less comprehensive alternatives, minimizing the risk of negative training.
The NeoEngress F/A-18 full-mission trainer/simulator is a faithfully recreated crew station of the real life fighter jet cockpit. Outfitted with our highly detailed MK14 ejection seat replica, this cockpit makes an ideal choice for a variety of ground training operations.
The cockpit features a suite of functional navigation and tactical instruments. All the mechanical handles, levers, buttons, toggle switches and knobs are physical replicas of the real cockpit controls.
All the indicator lights, screen displays and mechanical gauges are functional and driven by real-time simulation data.
The normal and emergency operation of the various mechanical controls are accurately modeled as per the US Navy NATOPS manual.
Optimized for ground training scenarios, both the rudder pedals and the ejection seat bucket are electrically adjustable. Visual cues help make it easy for trainees to adjust the ergonomics to suit their own body dimensions.
Our proprietary interface electronics enables seamless connection between the cockpit hardware and third-party simulation software. The networking features of simulation software enable both solo and multi-ship training capabilities with any number of NeoEngress cockpits at the same facility or multiple facilities from different locations in the world.
The cockpit hardware is built to work with any type of visual system. As compared to conventional screen-based projection systems which lack helmet-mounted sights, or pure virtual reality visors which mostly obscure hand movements in the physical cockpit, modern mixed reality technology provides unprecedented immersive experience by putting both the virtual world arena and the real world physical cockpit on the same set of stereoscopic displays, enabling trainees to seamlessly transition their attention across both worlds without repeatedly being reminded of the barriers in between.
This intuitive mode of training frees trainees from the otherwise irritating distraction brought about by the limitations of the display equipment.
All the multi-functional displays, engine instruments, standby instruments in the NeoEngress cockpit feature standalone displays. This modular design ensures highly realistic crew station ergonomics and makes them remarkably easy to service.
The Up Front Controller is built with customized active dot segement character displays. Unlike widely used alternatives which compromise dimensions for easy of manufacturing by significantly enlarging the display characters. We prioritized realistic dimensions over production cost, therefore maintaining the overall fidelity of cockpit ergonomics.
Similar efforts have been made in customizing electronic components for the various panel controls. All the rotary switches have been carefully customized to ensure the correct angular throw with special axial movement whenever required.
This attention to detail extends to the peripheral utilities like the standby compass and chart light on the canopy arch/bow. Providing additional level of immersion for the training experience.
The cockpit is built to be modular and easy to handle both mechanically and electrically. Freight is therefore made flexible with options of shipping each unit fully assembled or in separate modules individually packed in crates.
Cockpit Frame Kit
For customers who prefer to implement their own flight controls, panels, interface solutions, cabling, pneumatics, g-cueing seats and more, we also offer a much less costly alternative with the cockpit frame as a kit. This option features the same full metal construct as the full cockpit, but removes all the electronics, panels and konbs, thus focusing the cost solely on the mechanical structure.
The plexiglass windshield is offered as an optional module, an alternative to which is a sturdy canopy bow made out of steel. The glass windshield significantly adds to the freight cost so we encourage customers to opt it out.
If you have limited budget, but are skilled with metal work, 3D printing and DIY electronics, please also consider starting your own cockpit build based on this cockpit frame kit.
Pricing
For the full cockpit, please send us an RFQ if you require any pricing information. We will carefully review your requests before reverting back with quotations. As for the frame, unless otherwise noted, pricing information is listed as follows.
Frame pricing incl. S&H to the lower 48 states (USD)
Full frame kit with canopy Bow, no windshield
Full frame kit with windshield Module
7,990.00
9,690.00
Ordering Information
Most products on our site would involve certain amount of customization, and manual confirmation is required by default. It is therefore only possible to place an order by contacting us. E-mail is highly recommended because it can be well archived for later reference. Alternatively, the "Contact Us" page provides a contact form which allows you to send us short messages without having to draft a mail. The "Request Info" button on this page also leads to the same contact form.
For more information regarding options, customization, price quotes, packing lists, ordering, lead time, shipping and payments, please contact us by mail.