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Ever wanted a real flight simulator in your bedroom?
Sure, playing Ace Combat or Microsoft Flight Simulator is fun, but does either fully capture the reality of flying a plane? Hardly. Well, that is unless you add a $17,250 hardware setup along with Microsoft’s software.
That’s exactly what HotSeat is offering with their Flight Sim Chasis. The setup includes three 22-inch LCD monitors and a beast of a computer. It’s powered by a quad core processor, 4GB of RAM and an NVIDIA 512MB graphics card. All of this to run Microsoft Flight Simulator X with the Acceleration Expansion Pack (preinstalled, naturally).
Here’s the coolest part, however. The setup is approved by the FAA, so you can actually earn 2.5 hours toward your pilot’s license while playing with it. Still, one would assume $17,250 could earn you a bit more than 2.5 hours spent better elsewhere. It’s a nice toy for the nerd with too much money.
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