Flight simulators, ranging from inexpensive apps to sophisticated full-motion devices, are increasingly vital for pilot training, offering cost-effective and safe ways to practice diverse scenarios, ...

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Wanted in next 20 years: about 500,000 airline pilots and 600,000 maintenance technicians to safely fly and maintain a world fleet of 40,000 highly complex aircraft carrying billions of passengers.

As defence outlays start to shrink after a decade of growth, the US Department of Defense is exploring the increased use of flight-simulation technology to cut back on fuel costs and reduce the wear ...