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Flight simulation in the Royal Air Force in the Second World War

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

J. M. Rolfe  and
M. Bolton
J. M. Rolfe
Affiliation:
Ministry of Defence
M. Bolton
Affiliation:
University of Bristol
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The approach taken by this examination of flight simulation in the RAF in the Second World War reflects the fact that one author is an engineer and the other a psychologist. As a consequence the paper not only attempts to examine the technology that was established to create the training devices but also something of the personalities who created the simulators and the applications to which they were applied.

In the space available it will only be possible to skim the surface of a topic which has been relatively undisturbed for some thirty years. The authors hope is that the paper will stimulate interest and admiration for the dedicated and ingenious innovators who set out to create the devices which enabled the Royal Air Force to learn new skills safely and apply them effectively.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 92 , Issue 918 , October 1988 , pp. 315 - 327
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1988 

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