How far would you take your flight simulation hobby? Perhaps some extra screens? Maybe some custom controllers? Or would you go as far as to revive a scrapped Boeing 747 cockpit to satisfy your simulation needs?

In the heart of Silicon Valley, a dedicated group of enthusiasts is reviving the cockpit of a scrapped Boeing 747 to take part in the WorldFlight event.

WorldFlight has teams that operate high-fidelity cockpit simulators in a week-long virtual circumnavigation of the planet. The Jurassic Jets Team intends to take a simulated Boeing 747-200 for its virtual journey.

The flight simulation software behind the scenes is X-Plane , and some of the enthusiasts behind the project spoke to the company about the ins and outs of using a cockpit removed from a retired 747 as inputs and outpu

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