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I think it should be noted that Prepar3D exists for 12 years now [1] and has been heavily used by flight sim enthusiasts after FSX development was stopped and b
by stby 4y ago
I think it should be noted that Prepar3D exists for 12 years now [1] and has been heavily used by flight sim enthusiasts after FSX development was stopped and before MSFS came to the market. It is somewhat unclear were exactly this is used for professional training. The US Air Force apparently uses it for their pilot training [2], and some sort of F-16 simulator seems to exist [3]. I assume their F-35 simulators are also based on Prepar3D.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator#Lockheed_Martin_Prepar3D https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Flight_Simulator#Loc...
[2] https://youtu.be/NMLg7THwhAI?t=164 https://youtu.be/NMLg7THwhAI?t=164
[3] https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/rms/documents/training/LM-Product-Card-LM-Platform-Training-Provider.pdf https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/r...
- anarcticpuffin 4y agoI believe Perpar3D powers the Redbird simulators [1] some of which are accepted by the FAA as AATDs (Advanced Aviation Training Device), meaning they can be used for a portion of the training requirements for the Private Pilots Cerficate (often called a license), Instrument Rating, etc. I've trained using one and while they're not perfect, they do save you some money and time with certain procedures. They're also great for more accurately simulating subtle systems failures. [1] https://simulators.redbirdflight.com/ https://simulators.redbirdflight.com/
- TimTheTinker 4y agoI'm pretty sure RedBird is based on X-Plane. I flew one a few weeks ago and the functionality was very familiar.
- stby 4y agoI wouldn't be surprised if they supported both, but the pictures on their website all show Prepar3D.