Giant 1471 was created by owner Greg Hateley in suburban Perth. Located on a property in a massive simulator shed, Greg has a purpose built space to house the simulator, a kitchen, briefing area and breakout area.
The 747 runs using two base programs, AeroWinx PSX and Lockheed Martin Prepar3D v4. In addition, it uses the following software products:
- vPilot (VATSIM)
- OPUS Live Weather
- PSX.net
- BACARS
- Professional Flight Planner X (PFPX)
- REX Sky Force 3D
The 747 Hardware is now a variety of OEM and manufactured parts. It is being constantly worked on, upgraded and tweaked.
Why GTI1471? While initially a freighter aircraft was used, we’ve moved to one of the few Atlas Air aircraft that are passenger carriers. As for the flight number, you’ll have to ask Greg.
