Originally Posted by
Fly Aiprt
Actually, as I suspected it, the e-cab is not a full motion flight simulator, nor an "iron bird" with all the hardware, rods and cables attached.
It is a fixed simulator with video screens in front of the windows.
Makes you think when pilots tell they had a hard time recovering the aircraft when replicating the MAX accidents. What with a full flight sim, or pulling g's in a real airplane.
The e-cab is a real source of intrigue for me. What is it plugged in to to model the physics in real time? I'm surprised there are no academic papers or patents on it. Well, maybe there are (I haven't looked).
Really looking forward to the Boeing YouTube video of it in full swing showing how manoeuvrable and safe the aircraft is. Hint hint Boeing.