This is what a standard full motion flight simulator motion base looks like.  The polygonal outline you see is actually not
part of the existing floor.  Because of the motion and vibration of the simulator, the motion base must be supported
independantly from the rest of the building to prevent damage.  The base the simulator is bolted to is a 40' thick
concrete pad that extends through the first floor of the building (the simulators are on the 2nd) and through the main
building foundation.  This may seem a bit extreme, but considering the inertia moving a 27,000lb simulator can accquire,
you can see the necessity.


This is a detailed image of one of the three motion base mounting points.
 


This is a closeup of one of the mouting points.  You can see some of the feedback mechanism enclosures here.
 


This is the rear of the 747-400 full motion simulator.  The name "Eddie Allen" was one of the early Boeing
test pilots.  Before the advent of the 777, each simulator was named after a person that had a profound
effect on Boeing. For the 777 on, the logo "Working Together" has replaced this tradition.
To give you an idea of how large this simulator cab is, the middle entry door is less than three feet wide.
 


The 777 simulator in the background carries a visual system that spans greater than 160 degrees of forward view.  With the
advent of newer video systems, they're able to do this without any visible seams in the image.  Pretty impressive.

The simulator in the foreground is currently being "flown".  The catwalk to the right will electrically lower when it's commanded
to do so by pressing a switch inside the cab.

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