The high fidelity F-35 Cockpit System, with integrated simulation and visual system architecture, is a joint design and manufacturing collaboration between two highly respected names in the Simulation and Training Industry; Driven Technologies, Inc. (DTI) and ZedaSoft, Inc. The F-35 Simulator is offered as a base system with numerous options and potential upgrades for configuration to the end user's exact requirements.
The cockpit structure, complete with integrated Head-Down Displays, HOTAS and fully populated panel
assemblies, is designed and manufactured by Driven Technologies, Inc. Features of the cockpit assembly
include:
Custom shipping cases available for transportation
HOTAS system options
Rudder Pedal options
Ejection Seat options
Panel Assembly options
The avionics architecture, visual system, and user-friendly I/O system are designed and integrated by
ZedaSoft, Inc., utilizing ZedaSoft's patent pending Container Based Architecture (CBA) for simulation.
Avionics grapics are done with OpenGL in java and the visual system is produced using software by
MetaVR. Features of the avionics architecture and visual system include:
Utilizes standard COTS PCs running Linux O/S
Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) networking capability is a standard feature allowing
multiple simulators to be linked together
Ethernet based I/O system is standard with specific or custom I/O system (integrated at customer's
option)
Head Tracker Options with "Virtual Dome" capability and "Virtual Helmet Mounted Display (HMD)"
available in the Visual System