Now flight enthusiasts and flight simmers can build their own true-to-life cockpit with SimKits gauges. They can build almost any gauge they want for a home-built cockpit and use it with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 to experience nearly real flight. The SimKits are constructed in such a way that they can be used for twelve different types of aircrafts. The different types of aircrafts are the Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the Cessna 182 Skylane, the Beechcraft Baron 58, the Beechcraft King Air 350, the Bell 206B Jet Ranger, the Cessna Caravan Amphibian, the Cessna Grand Caravan, the Extra 300S, the Mooney Bravo, the Schweizer 232 Sailplane, the Sopwith Camel and the Vaught Corsair.
The General Gauge Kit for example contains nineteen different faceplates, allowing you to build an Airspeed Indicator, a Vertical Speed Indicator or a Tachometer for multiple airplanes. The customer only needs to buy a servomotor (also offered at the SimKits webshop) that propels the needle of the gauge.
The gauge is equipped with lighting that is regulated by the Central Control Unit. The gauges need to be connected to a Central Control Unit through a flatcable included with the product. The Central Control Unit connects to the PC- run flight simulator software via USB. Prices of the Kits start at
US$ 29.50. The shop can be found at: http://www.simkits.com/index.php?shopaction=login
About SimKits
SimKits is a project of TRC Development b.v. The website of SimKits contains detailed product information, the SimKits shop, the downloadable construction manuals, support, a forum and a newsletter with subscription option. For more information about SimKits, please visit:
http://www.simkits.com
About TRC Development b.v.
TRC Development designs and manufactures realistic Flight Training Devices utilizing replicas of real instruments. The first products in a line of ATDs, FTDs and Full Flight Simulators are based upon the Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the world's most popular single engine aircraft. TRC Development b.v. was established in 1999 and is funded by private investors. The company is located at Rotterdam Airport in The Netherlands. Its products are sold worldwide via distributors and local representatives. Recently TRC Development signed an agreement with the Delft University of Technology's (TUD) Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, renowned for their accurate flight dynamics models. This collaboration enables TRC Development to deliver full flight simulators with excellent flight dynamics. For more information about TRC Development: http://www.therealcockpit.com