Simviation Forum - Dream Flyer (Motion Flight Simulator)

Dec 23^rd, 2006 at 6:19pm

Splash2 Ex Member

Well, I finally get to post some pictures of my "Dream Flyer" built by Doc Holloway in Penticton, BC....He built it and shipped it to me, My wife and I put it together in about an hour and was flying immediately.....Needless to say, I had to learn to fly all over again.....It is absolutely awesome....

Doc has now gone into business big time.....and I was fortunate to get one of the first models........
Here is his site if you are interested .........

http://www.motionflightsimulator.com/Home_Page.html

Cheers from the "Rock"
Splash (Ed)

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Reply #1 - Dec 24^th, 2006 at 8:22pm

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Reply #2 - Jan 5^th, 2007 at 1:18pm

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Very cool.

How does this set up work? It says gravity but is there a counter weight that shifts with the stick or what?

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Reply #3 - Jan 5^th, 2007 at 5:27pm

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It says gravity but is there a counter weight that shifts with the stick or what?

Basically shifting body weight along with the stick moves it very easily......in any direction....the base of the stick is underneath the seat attached by bands, springs or bungee cords........very simple but works amazingly well.....
Awesome to ride....
Cheers
Ed

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Reply #4 - Jan 15^th, 2007 at 9:42pm

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Its this...

http://www.acesim.com/plans.html

but with auto exhaust pipe instead of PVC. Through in an Office Max chair and a X45 and its virually identical.

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Reply #5 - Jan 16^th, 2007 at 2:40pm

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but with auto exhaust pipe instead of PVC. Through in an Office Max chair and a X45 and its virually identical.

Not even close, Man.....actually the guy who built the Dream Flyer talked to the Joy Rider builder.....and has gone on to upgrade and improve tremendously on it..... the hardware on this machine has been patented.....and is now big business.......

You have to see it and drive it to believe it....
Cheers
Splash (Ed)

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Reply #6 - Jan 16^th, 2007 at 3:37pm

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Dude,

"not even close"

what are you smoking? Are you saying that ISNT> "thin wall tubing if steel"<, (staight from chapter 2 of the joyrider site), that ISNT an X45, that ISNT a office chair and that part under the seat ISNT the other half of the X45 and connected to the seat?

Its the same principle! Stick a monitor on a frame that moves with two bearings at each end based in a balance principle. of course, it isnt EXACTLY like the Joyrider.
I'm not saying it isnt improved and it isnt nice, just that it's conecpt is the EXACT same, based on the balance principle. Yeah, eheheh, I'll bet he talked to the Joyrider guy so he wouldnt have a copyright infringement.

LOOK AT IT. LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You have some extra gangi laying around? Grin

But I'll tell you what. A few years ago with the huge monitors we were all using, it wasnt as attractive as it can be now with 22 LCD's as low as $299.00. I have been re-thinking this idea and I'll bet it would be a blast to build one. As your DF man has proven, modifications can be made to make this idea nice!!!!
In fact, your simpit in the backround is quite nice as well. I see you're setup for a co-pilot? Heres my old setup. I"m rebuilding it at the moment with 3 > 19" widescreen mointors for the upper view. Love those old X45's for $25.00 on Ebay, HA!

http://eecherrors.homestead.com/latestpic.jpg

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BTW, Here is what is not even close:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:FSI-Millenium-60inch-electric-motion.jpg

« Last Edit: Jun 1^st, 2007 at 12:36pm by JBaymore »

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Reply #7 - Jan 23^rd, 2007 at 5:37pm

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Actually you are both right.

On the "Joyrider" site www.acesim.com there is a link for those who want to order a pre-built aluminum "Super Joyrider" Guess where that link goes to?

Continue reading and you will see where Doc built "Joyriders" continually improving and tweaking the design, and now he has investors and manufacturers, and his "Joyriders" are now "Dreamflyers."

So the Dreamflyer is a commercially manufactured Joyrider, albeit a significantly improved version, and the homebuilt version probably isn't "even close" in performance.

Who knows? maybe the original "Joyrider" guy is involved in the venture as well.

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Reply #8 - Jun 1^st, 2007 at 12:25pm

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This is nice setup, but the good old joyrider still can do more things than you can imagine! Cheesy

See the motorized version of joyrider:

Full motion Flight Sim + TrackIR4 Pro on a F16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBD9Juqx7PI

Full motion Flight Sim + TrackIR4 Pro on a Cessna182

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL124Kew4c4

motion flight simulator 2 axis operational

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDOSoz1QL9A

Its moved by the computer running MS FS2004!!!

Regards, Thanos

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Reply #9 - Jun 5^th, 2007 at 11:51am

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one thing... you have a cockpit looking thing... and then a motion chair. now then. pit+chair=awsomeness!

nice stuff though, i really want a motion sim. ive only been on one before in chicago and it had bad graphics (fighter sim) but you could flip yourself upside down in it

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Reply #10 - Jun 6^th, 2007 at 8:56am

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No, It would be very scary and dangerous to ride such 360 degree motion cockpit!!!
In normal flights the modified joyrider performs great!! Cheesy

Regards, Thanos

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