Gums,
US A-10 pilots are now using DCS world and thrustmaster A10 HOTAS set ups with Virtual Reality to train on as an aid to the main sims, I have the same set u they are using and it is surprisingly realistic as it puts you in a 3d cockpit with the sense of height etc.
"This prepares them for flying events better than any other training tool we have at a higher availability," Major Glowa, the A-10 instructor pilot, said last year. "Now we can review specific tasks in a real-world environment by supplementing our four traditional simulator bays and giving students 22 more cockpits to practice on their own or with an instructor. We can expedite ground training to prepare students for flights at a pace we have never seen. We are transforming the way we train pilots and will be able to actually increase quality faster and add remedial training at almost any time. This will expedite the time it takes to get students ready for their flights."
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if you wonder what's possible now a a gaming PC set up
And to show you the graphics now