{"id":4919,"date":"2021-11-26T15:05:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T15:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/?p=4919"},"modified":"2021-11-26T15:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T15:06:31","slug":"ww1-aviation-heritage-trust-flight-simulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/ww1-aviation-heritage-trust-flight-simulator\/","title":{"rendered":"WW1 AVIATION HERITAGE TRUST – FLIGHT SIMULATOR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In 2015, with help from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the WW1 Aviation Heritage Trust built a replica of a 100-year-old flight Simulator and fitted a VR Headset with a programme called Flying Aces to encourage young and old to experience the challenges of flying and fighting a WW1 aeroplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The intention is to use the funds created to keep their reproduction WW1 aircraft airborne \u2013 BE2, Albatros DVA, Nieuport 17, Fokker DVII (joining shortly). The inspiration for this project was Major Lanoe Hawker VC DSO RFC.\u00a0 Hawker had a major impact in his short life on the operational effectiveness of the Royal Flying Corps in just over 2 years 1914-1916 as a leader, pilot, innovator, and inventor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of his many inventions was the Rocking Nacelle created when he realised by mid-1915 that the attrition in pilots was getting extremely high through inadequate training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the pre-war cadre had been killed, their replacements with no experience of shooting guns could not hit moving targets from their aircraft.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, Hawker designed a cockpit that moved in 3 axes and allowed them to fire at targets on a range.\u00a0 He also wanted to ensure that the younger pilots he was leading, and training, were prepared for the challenges and pressures of live warfare in the air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was for this purpose that he devised the \u2018rocking fuselage\u2019 or \u2018rocking nacelle\u2019 for target\u00a0practice on the ground, simulating the tough conditions in the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can enjoy this exquisite mix of vintage mechanics with the latest VR technology as the rocking nacelle is now mounted on a trailer and available for hire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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