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Seems to me, we're ahead of the game on this one . . .

[quote]Synthetic Vision
Even further to the right on the scale of what would be considered a radical cockpit advancement is synthetic vision, major programs for which are under way at Rockwell Collins and Universal Avionics. Synthetic vision provides a three-dimensional

Sounds interesting.  I would love to get hold of the terrain data for that, it would KILL your frame rates tho'

Will

and since when have the "boxes in the sky" been around?

Neat - when it takes 38K to do what a lousy piece of bug-ridden softtware does for $50..  

Some pics, same project, coop with TU Delft.

http://www.synthetic-vision.tudelft.nl/formats.htm
http://www.synthetic-vision.tudelft.nl/boeing_737td.htm

Or visit:
http://www.tunnel-in-the-sky.tudelft.nl/

Well, the graphics are better in CFS 2......

Will

"FLIR" saves you from all of this hassle, and you don't have to send a Space Shuttle up into space to document any topography! Just look at the GV-SP and the B739! .................Highway in the the sky.....series of boxes...............hmmmmmmm.....I think I have seen that somewhere before. Don't you just love it when the "ill educated" media tries to tackle aviation related subjects. My  personal favorite was when a local paper here at Ft Lauderadale chose the side of the angry public, who were trying to limit the airspace use at a local airport KFXE. They quoted directly from one of the local disgruntelites....."when a helicopter's engines quits, it just falls out of the sky!!!!, what are we gonna do when that happens??!!!" ...been watching a little too much Bugs Bunny have WE? ? ? ? ? ?  ::)

They quoted directly from one of the local disgruntelites....."when a helicopter's engines quits, it just falls out of the sky!!!!, what are we gonna do when that happens??!!!" ...been watching a little too much Bugs Bunny have WE? ? ? ? ? ?  

Yeah, the general public doesn't know about auto-rotation. As for Bugs.....I thought he just got out and walked on air!?

..........don't forget the cloud with the lettering (POOF!)