Flight Simulators. A Review of the Research and Development

The report presents a general review of the research and development of flight simulators and related areas sponsored by military and other government agencies since 1949. The use of simulators for flight training is emphasized. The report does not consider mathematical models and space flight simulators. The topics include: (1) Visual and Motion Simulation, (2) Transfer of Training, (3) Utilization and Evaluation, and (4) Computers. An annotated bibliography of unclassified technical reports reviewed is included for each of the topics. The Defense Documentation Center accession number of each report is provided to facilitate the acquisition of microfilm copies of desired documents by United States military and other government agencies.