CXC Simulations does Oshkosh!

We had a fun gig last week. CXC displayed two purpose-built Motion Pro II flight simulators at the world famous AirVenture 2010 Air Show at Oshkosh. Building a flight sim is something we've been asked about for a long time and given a lot of thought to, but we didn't want to do it until we could produce something as game-changing as our racing simulators. Then ICON Aircraft approached us to build two prototypes based on their cool A5 aircraft and to run special X-Plane software based on it. They build the A5, a really neat amphibious Light Sport Aircraft that you don't have to have a full FAA license to fly. It costs about $50k less than a new Ferrari California. Very cool. Anyway, so many things lined up - to partner with ICON Aircraft, another really innovative company, to debut at the great show at Oshkosh, we just couldn't resist.

ICON test pilots and several X-Plane developers worked along side us to reconfigure our "low-mass" MP II motion system to make sure we could produce an accurate and realistic flight experience. While we're well known as maker of the Motion Pro II Driving Simulator, often said to be the only pro-level racing simulator suitable for home use as well as by racing teams, this was our first foray into flight simulation. The development of these prototypes will now lead directly to a production model, the Motion Pro II Flight.

At Oshkosh, our prototypes rocked. Nearly 800 people got to “fly” them, making the ICON booth the “buzz of the show,” no small thing when there are 700 vendors participating. ICON execs, mostly ex-figher pilots, even linked two sims together and staged impromptu tight-formation flying demonstrations, but most important, feedback from show attendees who flew the two sims, pro pilots and non-pilots, was universally positive. Needless to say, the ICON folks were pleased.

ICON CEO Kirk Hawkins told the press, "We couldn't be happier with the way the Motion Pro II Flight simulators performed at AirVenture. Just as we'd hoped, CXC's custom made simulators gave literally hundreds of enthusiasts the opportunity to accurately "fly" the ICON A5 and to see just how easy and fun it is to operate. We believe the A5 is an innovative and game-changing product and the Motion Pro II Flight simulators were a unique and really enjoyable way to demonstrate it."

For our part, working with ICON Aircraft was a perfect match. We're both known for game-changing products and where better to first put them on display than at Oshkosh. It was very cool to take part in that great celebration of flight and we were happy that so many friends, old and new, got to personally experience our latest ideas in action. In fact, we're seriously considering taking both a flight sim and a motor racing sim to Monterey for the big weekend this month. Stay toooned!


P.S. Really great to finally meet you Rob!
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Now with video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnOmWqUpNts

This is the CEO of ICON, Kirk Hawkins (a former fighter pilot) flying formation with a second, networked simulator.