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Pilots Are Learning To Fly Helicopters In VR, Thanks To This Swiss Startup

Pilots Are Learning To Fly Helicopters In VR, Thanks To This Swiss Startup Loft Dynamics' flight simulator–a tenth the size and 20th the cost of the hulking models currently…

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Can Loft Dynamics’ VR Flight Simulator help solve America’s pilot shortage?

A smaller, more affordable VR helicopter flight simulator from the Swiss start-up has taken off in Europe and is on track for FAA approval—turning a passion project into a paradigm…

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Virtual Reality Simulator Provides Realistic Training Scenarios

The Loft Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) allows pilots to practice routine, abnormal and emergency procedures efficiently, especially the critical maneuvers of…

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Kelly O'Grady tests out virtual reality flight simulator designed to help train pilots

FOX Business correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins 'The Big Money Show' to discuss what it was like to fly Loft Dynamics's virtual reality flight simulator.

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Can You Fly a Real Helicopter After an Hour in a VR Simulator?

The challenge for the latest episode of Hello World was this: Could I go to Zurich, sit in a newfangled flight simulator for an hour or so and then fly a helicopter the next day…

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FAA Eyes VR from Swiss Startup to Train Chopper Pilots

A small Swiss technology startup has been chosen to rethink how helicopter pilots are trained in the US with VR headsets. The FAA will evaluate the techology in flight simulators…

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How virtual reality is helping train pilots amid shortage

Investor and entrepreneur Sky Dayton provides insight on a new virtual reality pilot training on 'The Claman Countdown.'

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Loft Dynamics raises $20M to tackle pilot shortage with VR training

Loft Dynamics, a Swiss startup creating virtual reality (VR) simulation technology for helicopter pilots, has raised $20 million in funding from U.S. venture capital (VC) firms,…

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Virtual Reality Helicopter Simulator

"Schweiz aktuell" tried out the world's first virtual flight school simulator for small helicopters in Stettbach. Host Sabine Dahinden puts it to the test.