Start at the controls.
The experience starts inside the real AT-38B cockpit. You sit in the aircraft while the flight takes place in simulation.
Explore the work behind the buildTiger 5 / The simulator
Real cockpit.
A simulated horizon.
A purpose-built simulator inside a Northrop AT-38B Airframe. Currently under construction.
The planned visual environment
Concept diagram, not to scale. Projector positions and screen shape are illustrative; final equipment is not confirmed.
Project the outside world.
Projector-based visuals are planned to create the outside view for simulated flight. Projector count, screen shape and equipment positions are not yet confirmed.
Support the session.
The proposed command and control combines ATLAS mapping with mirrors of the simulated outside view. It is a supporting part of the design concept, alongside the cockpit and projection environment.
Explore the proposed command and control ↗The work behind the simulation.
From moving the airframe to connecting its physical inputs to the digital world.
Inside the build 12 project workstreams
System / workstreamProject record
01Moving the airframeTransportPhotographed
An Airframe. A substantial move.
The AT-38B had to be moved as a complete Airframe before the simulator project could take shape. These photographs record the aircraft on its transport trailer and beside the transport vehicle, showing the scale of the move behind the project.
Build record
The aircraft’s transport is part of the Tiger 5 project story.
02From physical to digitalCockpit inputsWorking connection
The original cockpit. A digital response.
Inputs made in the Airframe can now translate into digital inputs for simulation. That connection is a central step in bringing 0859 into its new role: making interaction with the physical cockpit part of the simulated experience.
Build record
The physical-to-digital connection is working. The complete simulator remains under construction.
03SeatsCockpit equipmentWork carried out
The seats are part of the build.
Work has been carried out on the seats as part of the simulator project. This photo set records the seat assemblies, harnesses, upholstery, and surrounding structure in the workshop.
Build record
The photographs document the equipment. The detailed work record is still being assembled.
04O₂ systemOccupant systemsWork carried out
Oxygen system work.
The oxygen system is one of the aircraft systems the team has worked on during the conversion. It is recorded here as its own workstream within the broader cockpit project.
Build record
Technical scope and photographs specific to this system will be added when available.
05Anti-G systemOccupant systemsWork carried out
Anti-G system work.
Work has also been carried out on the aircraft’s anti-G system. This entry keeps that work visible as a distinct part of the conversion, alongside the seats and oxygen system.
Build record
Technical scope and photographs specific to this system will be added when available.
06Control surfacesFlight controlsWork carried out
Work beyond the cockpit.
The project has included work on the control surfaces as well as the cockpit itself. This entry records that physical aircraft work within the simulator conversion.
Build record
The specific surfaces, modifications, and test results are to be documented.
07Rudders & control uprightsFlight controlsWork carried out
Rudder and control-upright work.
The rudders and control uprights are among the areas worked on by the team. They are included here separately so this part of the project can have its own photographs and technical account.
Build record
Detailed modifications and integration status are to be documented.
08GripsCockpit controlsWork carried out
At the pilot’s hands.
Work on the grips forms part of the cockpit-control workstream. The project’s confirmed physical-to-digital progress is described above; this entry will document the grip-specific work as those details become available.
Build record
Individual grip functions and their digital mappings have not yet been documented here.
09ThrottlesCockpit controlsWork carried out
Throttle-control work.
The throttles are another confirmed area of work in the aircraft. They have their own place in this build record, alongside the grips and other cockpit inputs.
Build record
The detailed work, digital mappings, and test results are to be documented.
10AvionicsAircraft systemsWork carried out
Avionics work.
The team has carried out work on the avionics as part of the conversion. This entry provides a place to document the specific equipment and its place in the simulator as the technical record develops.
Build record
Equipment details, modifications, and integration status are to be documented.
11CanopyAirframe & cockpitWork carried out
Canopy work.
The canopy is included in the aircraft work undertaken for the project. Its work record will sit alongside the cockpit and airframe entries, rather than being lost within a general overview of the build.
Build record
The specific canopy work and supporting photographs are to be documented.
12Landing gearAirframe systemsWork carried out
Landing-gear work.
Work has been carried out on the landing gear as part of the aircraft project. This is recorded as a separate workstream so its physical work and any simulator-related integration can be explained accurately.
Build record
The scope of the work and any simulator integration are to be documented.
An evolving record of the conversion. Work areas are confirmed by the project team; technical notes and system-specific photographs are being collected.