PRESS RELEASE
TRC DEVELOPMENT LAUNCHES SIMKITS
On Monday the 10th of February 2003, the Dutch-based company TRC
Development b.v. launches SimKits. This is a unique product line of kits
with simulator parts, that allows cockpit self-builders to build gauges for
twelve different airplane cockpits. The new website http://www.simkits.com
with the SimKits
shop features the complete line of kits.
Now flight enthusiasts and flight simmers can build their own true-to-life
cockpit with SimKits gauges. They can build almost any gauge they want for a
home-built cockpit and use it with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 to
experience nearly real flight. The SimKits are constructed in such a way
that they can be used for twelve different types of aircrafts. The different
types of aircrafts are the Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the Cessna 182 Skylane, the
Beechcraft Baron 58, the Beechcraft King Air 350, the Bell 206B Jet Ranger,
the Cessna Caravan Amphibian, the Cessna Grand Caravan, the Extra 300S, the
Mooney Bravo, the Schweizer 232 Sailplane, the Sopwith Camel and the Vaught
Corsair.
The General Gauge Kit for example contains nineteen different faceplates,
allowing you to build an Airspeed Indicator, a Vertical Speed Indicator or a
Tachometer for multiple airplanes. The customer only needs to buy a
servomotor (also offered at the SimKits webshop) that propels the needle of
the gauge.
The gauge is equipped with lighting that is regulated by the Central Control
Unit. The gauges need to be connected to a Central Control Unit through a
flatcable included with the product. The Central Control Unit connects to
the PC- run flight simulator software via USB. Prices of the Kits start at
US$ 29.50. The shop can be found at:
http://www.simkits.com/index.php?shopaction=login
About SimKits
SimKits is a project of TRC Development b.v. The website of SimKits contains
detailed product
information, the SimKits shop, the downloadable construction manuals,
support, a forum and a newsletter
with subscription option. For more information about SimKits, please visit:
http://www.simkits.com
About TRC Development b.v.
TRC Development designs and manufactures realistic Flight Training Devices
utilizing replicas of real instruments. The first products in a line of
ATDs, FTDs and Full Flight Simulators are based upon the Cessna 172 Skyhawk,
the worlds most popular single engine aircraft. TRC Development b.v. was
established in 1999 and is funded by private investors. The company is
located at Rotterdam Airport in The Netherlands. Its products are sold
worldwide via distributors and local representatives. Recently TRC
Development signed an agreement with the Delft University of Technologys
(TUD) Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, renowned for their accurate flight
dynamics models. This collaboration enables TRC Development to deliver full
flight simulators with excellent flight dynamics. For more information about
TRC Development: http://www.therealcockpit.com