photo of a cab being set up for a simulation image says 'vertical motion simulator'.
Welcome to the Vertical Motion Simulator, or VMS. Here the simulation pilot sits in a structure called a cab, which simulates the cockpit of an aircraft. Different seats, controls, and instruments can be installed, which allows us to simulate planes, helicopters, and even the space shuttle. On the left you see the top of the cab being removed to change the interior.
picture of the interior of a cab during a simulation
This is the inside of the cab during a simulation. The scenery can show many different locations, the flight instruments have accurate readings, and the controls feel as they would in real flight. There is realistic sound, and the seats even vibrate like they would in an airplane or a helicopter.
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Flight Simulation Laboratories
Attn: Tom Alderete, Chief
Simulation Planning Office
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000		 Flight Simulation Laboratories
Attn: Barry Sullivan, Chief
Aerospace Simulation Operations
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000
or: or:
email at Thomas.S.Alderete@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-3271
Fax: 650-604-3952		 email at Barry.T.Sullivan@nasa.gov
Phone: 650-604-6756
Fax: 650-604-3952

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Site was updated: December 9, 2002