Airplane simulator

How does the exhibit work?

Sit in the cockpit and play the game.

What's the science behind it?

It's like flying a plane yourself. Though fortunately you don't feel anything when you crash.

It is a simulation: imitating a real-world situation. In this case, flying a plane. This allows us to learn something without being in danger. Not only fun for us, but also very useful for pilots! They use such a simulation in a fake cockpit before boarding a real plane.

Simulations for racing cars

Simulations are incredibly useful if you are an engineer. For example, if you need to design a new race car and want to test what shape will result in the fastest race car. Then you don't want to build a new prototype every time. No, it's much easier to see what works best in a simulation.

Simulations in Simuverse

Does a sandwich really always fall with the spread side down? Is a phone case important? What is the best way to stir in your tea? The smallest questions of life are often the most intriguing!

By simulating different situations in the one and only Simcenter in Leuven, we find out the answer. Curious? Then take a quick look at our video series SimuVerse.