Man Builds 737 Simulator In a Garage 102
linuxwrangler writes "It started with a dream of building a full-sized jet flight simulator. Now, 20 years, $150,000 and one divorce later, James Price can walk to his garage and fly the 737 simulator he built built from the nose of a surplus 737. From the article: 'James Price had one must-have when looking for a new home -- the garage had to be able to hold the nose of a Boeing 737 jetliner.
"Once I realized I could get it in here, I was OK with the house," Price said.
In his spacious three-car garage Price has a well-traveled jetliner cockpit tucked in next to the family car.
Aviation experts say Price, 52, is one of only a handful of people in the world who have built their own flight simulator cockpit in an actual jet nose."
Re:I'm glad they consulted the experts. (Score:5, Insightful)
Where's the guy with the bus simulator? Or a full size train simulator?
I can't think of anything more boring than flying a 737. I am a flight sim geek as well, but a 737? Sheesh. Its the most boring and actually very simple to fly plane.
A fighter sim is at least fun, especially older prop planes. 737 flying is sitting there staring at a screen for hours on end (in real life or in a sim.)
+10 for geek props, -1000000 for fun factor. Boooooooooring!!
Takes all types I guess!
Re:It might sound obvious... (Score:2, Insightful)
As someone who works on a similar device; if he can afford to mod it with motion, then he probably wouldn't be hurting to find another house with a suitable outbuilding.
Re:No Kidding (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:I'm glad they consulted the experts. (Score:5, Insightful)
I can't think of anything more boring than flying a 737. I am a flight sim geek as well, but a 737? Sheesh. Its the most boring and actually very simple to fly plane.
I wonder if the guy thinks the same of you. Just sitting down at a computer to play games might be utterly boring to him. His idea of fun might be to, oh I don't know, build a freakin' 737 in his garage!
Your attitude is like someone seeing Michelangelo's statue of David [wikipedia.org] and complaining what a waste of time it was because you prefer giant naked women instead.
Re:I'm glad they consulted the experts. (Score:5, Insightful)
Your attitude is like someone seeing Michelangelo's statue of David [wikipedia.org] and complaining what a waste of time it was because you prefer giant naked women instead.
Which, to be honest, would be a completely valid point...