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Loft Dynamics Opens Santa Monica VR Sim Center

The full-motion VR simulator costs one-twentieth the price of a full-flight simulator

Loft simulator — The Loft Airbus H125 VR flight simulation training device accurately replicates real-world flying by combining real helicopter controls, avionics, and switches with a VR view of the outside world.

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

February 8, 2024

Swiss helicopter simulator manufacturer Loft Dynamics has opened its North American headquarters and virtual reality (VR) flight simulator training hub at a building adjacent to the ramp at Santa Monica Airport in Southern California. The full-motion Loft Airbus H125 VR flight simulation training device (FSTD) combines real helicopter controls, avionics, and switches with a VR view of the outside world to accurately replicate real-world flying.

Loft's FSTD costs a fraction of the price of a full-flight simulator and fills a niche for training helicopter pilots at a time when slots at traditional training centers are hard to find and much more costly. The Loft device can train pilots in maneuvers that are too dangerous to attempt in a real helicopter and a variety of realistic scenarios such as a medevac flight to a challenging location surrounded by vehicles and people.

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