It turns out that the famous Link flight simulator, used to train
pilots for decades, is a descendant of mechanical music technology,
or at least pneumatic technology as used in organs. Have a look at
http://www.starksravings.com/linktrainer/linktrainer.htm
Mark Kinsler
Lancaster, Ohio
http://home.earthlink.net/~mkinsler1
[ At http://www.link.com/pr050203.html
[ "... Ed Link, who developed the first pilot training device in 1929,
[ will be inducted on May 3 [2003] into the National Inventors Hall of
[ Fame (NIHF) in Akron, OH."
[
[ At http://www.wskg.com/Link.htm
[ "Link: The Quiet Genius, an original WSKG documentary, explores the
[ many facets of Edwin Link's life. Inventor, treasure hunter, and
[ philanthropist are just some of the roles that Edwin Link played
[ in his varied and exciting life."
[
[ -- Robbie
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