Alsim has partnered with Mélanie Astles, the first female Red Bull Air Race winner and French aerobatic champion, determined to use their technology to give her a competitive edge while training.
The French company will develop a full-size simulator replicating her aircraft, the Redbull Edge 540 (also known as the Formula 1 of the skies), comprising of a single-seat cockpit with a central flight stick, rudder, and throttles. All primary flight controls in the sim will have an active control loading system, providing Astles with the same “cues” that she would encounter in her aircraft.
Alsim (Hall 4, Stand D80) will additionally design a specific aerodynamic and performance model to provide Astles with an efficient and competitive training device. To deliver the best immersion required for the sport, the visual system will be based on Alsim’s cylindrical screen with a 210 degree by 60 degree field of view.
All of the race tracks will be fully replicated in the simulator, including pylons, terrain elevation, buildings, and the surrounding areas, all while providing real and post-time flight data to allow Astles’ team to analyze her performance and skills.
Alsim global business development director Mike Tonkin said he was looking forward to the joint collaboration with Astles, and was confident it will “help her stay ahead of the field at all times.” Looking forward to 2019 as a year of doing her best, Astles believes that Alsim “will be a strong partner to improve my skills and work hard [during] the season to reach my goals.”