Coders have been making D.I.Y. flight simulation software for decades. But a screen full of dials and blue sky only goes so far. For the full-blown pilot experience – you need a entire mock cockpit. And that has, ordinarily, only been something the Boeings and the Air Forces of the world have been able to afford. But one extremely dedicated man — with a whole lot of time on his hands — has put together an entire home brew cockpit. Here’s the vid of it in action:
Noah Shachtman is a contributing editor at WIRED. He's the former editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone and The Daily Beast. ... Read More
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