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Matt's Multi-Mission Military Flight Simulator

PARTS SOURCES

The following list details the parts sources I have actually had worked with in the past.

Interface Hardware:

In my opinion, you absolutely MUST start with an EPIC card to adequately integrate any complex cockpit to your computer(s). All critical I/O is handled by the USB version of EPIC and its variety of interface options. You can learn about the EPIC at:

SIM various

James & Ted visit 2003

Sim pilots 1999-2004

Basement tour 2004

Canopy & projector

R&R Electronics (www.mindspring.com/~rrelect)

Sound system enhancement

SIM TV studio

Flight Link (www.flightlink.com)

Instructor's station

Flight controls

To make wiring to the EPIC easier, Cockpit Simulations, Inc. provides a comprehensive variety of convenient wiring products. This includes EMDA wiring boards that simplify wiring of discrete switches to ribbon cables that connect directly to EPIC products. Also, excellent PC boards designed for mounting seven segment LED displays are also available along with an amazing variety of simulated cockpit parts for Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft. Visit them at:

Instruments

Control heads

HUD & MFD Functions

Misc.

Cockpit Simulations, Inc. (http://www.em.ca/~cockpits/main.htm)

Childhood sims to present

Evolution of current sim

REAL AIRCRAFT HARDWARE

BPB Surplus offers a huge variety of real aircraft parts from switches and control heads to instruments of all types. They also have a lot of non-aircraft equipment than can be invaluable to the simulator builder. Visit them at:

Ejection seat progression

Planned upgrades

BPB Surplus (http://www.bpbsurplus.com/)

EPIC interface

Instrument interfaces

Roger Johnson at Magnum Aero has been of great help in the past for finding hard-to-get aircraft parts. He even has complete military aircraft nose sections from time to time. His site is at:

HUD development

Magnum Aero (www.magnumaero.com)

Other projects

Software

Boneyard-2-U is a good source for all kinds of real aircraft parts, especially military. Typically this business has their stuff listed on eBay, but you can contact them directly from their website. Located in Arizona, this seller has access to all kinds of aircraft parts scrapped by the government. In the past, they have had A-7 and F-4 nose sections for sale and are a great source for finding both large and small items. Visit them at:

Parts sources

Boneyard-2-U (http://www.boneyard2u.com/)