Judging by the promotional video above, the application incorporates a kind of hand-controlled flight simulation experience.

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Such technology had been perfected for the research community, and some organizations felt that in-flight simulation could be used for training.

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Philip Nuber, director of the Defense Mapping Agency, says that using this virtual technology in flight simulation can help soldiers in peace time as well as war.

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Roscosmos last June began a Mars flight simulation program, locking three Russians, two Europeans and a Chinese astronaut in an 18, 800-square-foot, five-module complex to live there in isolation for 17 months, Bloomberg reported on April 5.

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Originally developed as a technique to measure brain activity in NASA pilots during flight simulation exercises, neurofeedback has shown promising initial results for helping retrain the brainwaves of children with ADHD and autism and people suffering from chronic migraines.

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But the same software that runs the simulation will also control the physical engine in flight.

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The winner of the first phase will be used to make a simulation that could be developed by GE for onboard flight systems.

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Last year the company had a genuine hit with its quick-paced strategy title, Age of Empires, released a vastly improved version of its Flight Simulator and had solid offerings in the military strategy and racing simulation genres.

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