Alsim partners with aerobatics champion Mélanie Astles

Alsim has entered a partnership with the first female RedBull Air Race winner and French aerobatics champion, Mélanie Astles. Togetherwith Astles, Alsim believes it can help in her training to win those few extraseconds required to stand out in this highly skilled, competitive sport.

Together with Astles, Alsim will develop a full-size replicaof her aircraft, the Redbull Edge 540, also known as the Formula 1 of theskies. This exclusive simulator will be composed of a single-seat cockpitequipped with central flight stick, rudder and throttles as per the aircraftconfiguration. All primary flight controls will have an active control loadingsystem, providing Astles with the same “cues” as her flying machine.Instruments and cockpit layout will also be accurately represented.

Alsim will also design a specific aerodynamic andperformance model in partnership with Astles, to offer maximum fidelity andprovide her with an efficient, competitive training device. The visual systemwill be based on Alsim's cylindrical screen with a 210-by-60-degree field ofview to deliver the immersion required for extremely fast rides.

All race tracks will be fully replicated in the visualsystem with pylons, terrain elevation, buildings and the surrounding areas. Thesimulator will provide real and post-time flight data allowing Astles’ team toanalyze her performance, help improve her skills, and ultimately master thecircuit before each race.