{"id":71,"date":"2024-08-25T12:34:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T10:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flightahead.com\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2025-02-01T21:52:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T20:52:35","slug":"airbus-a320","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.flightahead.com\/index.php\/airbus-a320\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus A320"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A320 Simulation \u2014 Overview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our A320 software solution simulates the full airbus avionics and aircraft systems and is aimed at professional flight simulator manufacturers that are looking for a solution to integrate it into their simulator hardware.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The history behind<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A passionate hobby project that grew into a full-fledged solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Starting out small, one module at a time, the development of the first generation of our A320 simulation software took multiple years and was intended as a hobby project for personal use. You can read all about it at www.a320simulator.be<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Over time many modules were added, the solution architecture was improved, we introduced the usage of real Arinc 424 NavDb, introduced open interfacing towards hardware and completely rebuild the graphical user interfaces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our A320 simulation solution has a unique architecture that offers flexibility, scalability and extensibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Modular Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The different cockpit components are developed as separate stand-alone applications. These cockpit modules can be launched independently. An application manager is provided that allows you to launch any application anywhere in the network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Distributed Architecture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The different cockpit modules can be distributed over multiple PC’s connected over a network and automatically discover each other. Running all modules on a single high performant PC is also possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Multi Platform<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The cockpit modules can run either on Microsoft Windows PC or on Raspberry Pi. This way the most space efficient and cost effective implementation is possible. Raspberry Pi deployment makes our software ideal for building stand-alone integrated instruments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Simulator Package Agnostic<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like the real aircraft, our software gathers all data through the real aircraft sensors, internally processes it and sends back the position of the aircraft control surfaces to the flight sim package (X-Plane, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Lockheed Martin Prepar3D). This makes our solution simulator package agnostic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Efficient Hardware Interfacing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We use CAN (Controller Area Network) based communication to interface with cockpit hardware components. An ICD (Interface Control Document) specifies all messages and their format. Off-the-shelf CAN-to-LAN Gateways can be used to communicate with hardware.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Touchscreen Virtual Hardware<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For all real hardware panels that exists in the cockpit, a virtual software simulated equivalent is provided that is fully touchscreen compatible. You can mix and match real and virtual simulated hardware. Enabling you to go from a full software touchscreen procedure trainer upto a full hardware flight training device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Specification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In our A320 simulation solution we aim to reproduce with high fidelity well specified aircraft models, engine types and systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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