Dream Flyer (Motion Flight Simulator)

[Splash]

Well, I finally get to post some pictures of my "Dream Flyer" built by Doc Holloway in Penticton, BC....He built it and shipped it to me, My wife and I put it together in about an hour and was flying immediately.....Needless to say, I had to learn to fly all over again.....It is absolutely awesome....



Doc has now gone into business big time.....and I was fortunate to get one of the first models........
Here is his site if you are interested .........

http://www.motionflightsimulator.com/Home_Page.html

Cheers from the "Rock"
Splash (Ed)

[beaky]

8-)   8-)  8-)

[cimmaronjim]

Very cool.

How does this set up work? It says gravity but is there a counter weight that shifts with the stick or what?

[Splash]

It says gravity but is there a counter weight that shifts with the stick or what?

Basically shifting body weight along with the stick moves it very easily......in any direction....the base of the stick is underneath the seat attached by bands, springs or bungee cords........very simple but works amazingly well.....
Awesome to ride....
Cheers
Ed

[Kimchoc]

Its this...



http://www.acesim.com/plans.html

but with auto exhaust pipe instead of PVC. Through in an Office Max chair and a X45 and its virually identical.

[Splash]

but with auto exhaust pipe instead of PVC. Through in an Office Max chair and a X45 and its virually identical.

Not even close, Man.....actually the guy who built the Dream Flyer talked to the Joy Rider builder.....and has gone on to upgrade and improve tremendously on it..... the hardware on this machine has been patented.....and is now big business.......

You have to see it and drive it to believe it....
Cheers
Splash (Ed)

[Kimchoc]

Dude,

"not even close"


what are you smoking?

[cimmaronjim]

Actually you are both right.

On the "Joyrider" site www.acesim.com there is a link for those who want to order a pre-built aluminum "Super Joyrider" Guess where that link goes to?

Continue reading and you will see where Doc built "Joyriders" continually improving and tweaking the design, and now he has investors and manufacturers, and his "Joyriders" are now "Dreamflyers."

So the Dreamflyer is a commercially manufactured Joyrider, albeit a significantly improved version, and the homebuilt version probably isn't "even close" in performance.

Who knows? maybe the original "Joyrider" guy is involved in the venture as well.

[tronicgr]

This is nice setup, but the good old joyrider still can do more things than you can imagine!  :D

See the motorized version of joyrider:


Full motion Flight Sim + TrackIR4 Pro on a F16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBD9Juqx7PI


Full motion Flight Sim + TrackIR4 Pro on a Cessna182

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL124Kew4c4


motion flight simulator 2 axis operational

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDOSoz1QL9A


Its moved by the computer running MS FS2004!!!


Regards, Thanos

[machineman9]

one thing... you have a cockpit looking thing... and then a motion chair. now then. pit+chair=awsomeness!

nice stuff though, i really want a motion sim. ive only been on one before in chicago and it had bad graphics (fighter sim) but you could flip yourself upside down in it

[tronicgr]

No, It would be very scary and dangerous to ride such 360 degree motion cockpit!!!
In normal flights the modified joyrider performs great!!

Regards, Thanos