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General	
	Project ID:					BRAZIL
	Official Project Name:				Motionless Aircraft Cockpit Simulator
	Project Type:					flight simulator
	Category:					homebuilt cockpit
	Cockpit Type:					Airbus Industrie A320-211
	Official Start Date:				August 15, 1996
	Official Start of Construction Date:		November 2, 1996
	Official Completion Date: 			June 7, 1997*
	Service Entry:					1997

Dimensions (main structure)
	Scale:						1:1
	Length:					7'	(213.4 cm)
	Width:						8'	(243.8 cm)
	Height:					6'6"	(198.1 cm)
	Weight:					500+/- lbs. (227+/- kg)
	Floor Area:					56 square feet (5.2 square metres)

Systems
	Flight Control:					dual joysticks with switchbox
	Lighting:					integral lighting for all panels
	Computer:					one or two home-based PCs
		Recommended Software:		MS FS98
	Visual
		Type:					triple RGB CRT projector
		Horizontal Field of View:	 	90 degrees
		Vertical Field of View: 		30 degrees
	Audio
		Type:					generic audio speakers
		Speakers:				four amplified speakers/surround sound

Limitations
	Max Allowable Passengers/Crew: 		5
	Max Lights-On Duration:			90 minutes (for purposes of efficient cooling)

*Completion date of main structure - this is an on-going project.