Simulator Provides Glimpse of Mach 3-Plus Ride to Sub-Orbit
Credit: THIERRY BOCCON-GIBOD
Scaled Composites is using a fixed-base engineering development simulator to perfect the cockpit designs of White Knight Two (WK2) and SpaceShipTwo (SS2), as well as to train pilots for emergencies and other “off-nominal” procedures. “This is a living simulator,” says avionics group engineer and...
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