Believe it or not, Aussie Matthew Sheil has recreated a 747 cockpit in a warehouse in Chipping Norton, New South Wales
Posted 03.12.2009 at 9:48 pm
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Matthew Sheil's home brew 747 flight simulator
Built from parts he bought and some that were donated, it cost Matthew Sheild, from Sydney, around $300,000 to build this gigantic, awesome, 747 flight simulator. The interior is kitted out with all the right buttons and has screens where the windows would be. It's kept in a warehouse in Chipping Norton for when the truck parts salesman decides he wants to go for a little flight.
Sheil rents the simulator out and donates any money he makes from it to the Royal Flying Doctors service. The Sydney Morning Herald has done a complete write up on Sheil with a great photo gallery. Check it out at the link below.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/03/13/1236447451617.html?page=2
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