Ever wondered what it would be like to pilot one NASA’s Apollo missions. Well thanks to Ron Monsen and his team you can find out using the eagle lander 3d flight simulator
Eagle Lander 3D (EL3D) is an authentic simulation of the Apollo lunar landings and includes accurate renditions of scenery, flight dynamics and the lunar module. EL3D has developed from a freeware first generation Apollo 11 simulator to one that will recreate every Apollo landing mission. Currently EL3D includes Apollo 11,12, 15, a LM racing course and an orbital module. Other missions will easily ‘plug-in’.
EL3D is designed to realistically render the physics and dynamics of the lunar module as well as the terrain of the lunar surface. EL3D uses the latest in graphical 3D technology to provide high resolution renditions of the LM, it’s instruments, and the lunar surface in the region of the current landing site. All primary flight instruments work like the originals with many operating control panel switches too. The Apollo Guidance Computer has been modeled and works just like the original including the famous 1201 Alarm Code on Apollo 11!
This project really is a labour of love and it’s one of the best flight-sim’s (and a bit more) that I’ve ever experienced..
As Ron says, if you have any recommendations for changes then just get on the forum and make them… “Try that with Microsoft”