World War II Flight Simulators Jordan Bradfield TE 2520
Humble Beginnings Edwin Link – Link Piano and Organ Company – Link Simulator built in factory basement Rising need for safe pilot training by reference to instruments
ANT-18 (Blue Box) Most famous trainer from WWII – Turned through 360 degrees – T-6 cockpit replica Produced 10,000 trainers Traveled through all 3 axes Simulated spinning, gear overspeed, and stall buffeting
Construction Two main components – Wooden box consisting of the replica fuselage, instrument panel and pilot’s seat – Instructor station with repeated instrument display, map and glass plotter
ANT-18
Legacy Transformed instrument training “Blind Flying” Regarded to be the first true flight simulator Trained hundreds of thousands of pilots in the 30’s and 40’s
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