DK-X KARUTA
SimSamurai now offers a welded steel frame cockpit for single seat airliner style emulation. The new Karuta (Japanese for plate armor) is based off of our DK-1 / DK-2 “sim desk” designs but is fully re-engineered as a commercial grade single seat simulator with spacious overhead equipment bay for airliner enthusiasts.
Many people want to have a full size airliner cockpit but due to space constraints and budgets people often option to build what is commonly called a “single seat airliner cockpit” or simply a “captains deck”. After
reviewing the many countless ways people and other vendors have created
single seat jet cockpit simulators in the past, we knew we had to create a better and
more economical solution. Because we chose to use steel, we also decided to offer something that is built like a tank.
We are proud to introduce the new DK-X.
Because the new DK-X frame is made entirely out of welded and bolted steel we will not likely ever offer it as a DIY plan set because it requires tools that most people do not own. Instead, we offer it as a pre-cut Bare-Bones kit or as a fully painted Ready to Assemble RTA kit. For Bare-Bones kit customers we cut and drill all the parts for you but you would have to weld all the joints, then prep and paint the framework and two plywood decks. The RTA kit version comes fully painted and can be easily assembled within an hour.
The DK-X is also very flexible in that it can house the same panel sets offered with our existing DK-1/ DK-2 designs or can use two 24″ displays side by side such as seen in our CS-1 / CS-2 models, or, as shown (and mainly intended) it can utilize our unique trademark style of panel set up where the secondary display is configured in portrait mode as shown in the images at right.
This “odd but effective” monitor configuration allows the pilot to remain seated in the middle of the cockpit while still reaping the full benefit of two full-sized touchscreens. The secondary panel is mainly used to display common jet instrumentation such as the Autopilot/MCP, the EICAS, and also the FMS / Flight Management Computer. The radios and other tactile equipment such as the throttle are placed on the lower box structure.
Likewise, for general aviation enthusiasts, this same dual display set-up will allow for items such as a radio stack, GPS, weather radar, etc, to be displayed on the secondary monitor instead. Regardless, we can customize any panel however you wish based on any of your pre-existing monitors, equipment requirements, etc. Please see our Instrument Panel page for all options.
Lastly, the robust overhead frame of the DK-X allows for any airliner overhead panel to be mounted in the bay and can be mounted on the left, center, or right inside the bay. This design feature helps to better accommodate the desires of all pilots and allows for first officer flow training where a copilot would be reaching up and leftward on the overhead panel rather than rightward via the captain’s orientation. With the DK-X we give you the flexibility of both options!
As always SimSamurai strives to provide the best in flexibility and modular options to accommodate the goals of all pilots. We hope you like the new DK-X Karuta as much as we do!
FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS
- Designed
to fit in any room, and well suited for home, dorm, school, or office.
- Well
suited for classroom settings where several units can be networked together.
- Ergonomic
design based on real aircraft cockpit panel dimensions of airliners and GA aircraft.
- Has
ability to use up to 6 displays (2 large LCDs for panel, 1 for FMS instruments and 3 for panoramic exterior views).
- External
view is designed for 3 to 5 displays (22″ up to 32″ via any Matrox, Eyefinity, or Nvidia multi-view systems).
- Spacious overhead bay is designed to fit a wide variety of realistic flight simulator equipment.
- Can
house instrument panels / equipment from any other retailers as well those from SimSamurai.
- Available panel designs for GoFlight and Saitek avionics.
- Can house up to a 32 main display (24″to 27″ recommended)
- Form
follows function design which maximizes materials use.
- Can be built DIY using wire-feed and or MIG welding.
- Easy
to relocate anywhere in any home or office.
- Can be easily assembled / disassembled.
- Can be fully built in just two weekends.
- Adjustable
height features of main desk deck.
- Modular and ergonomic design features.
- Completely immersive
flight sim training environment.
- Requires floor space of ~40″ depth x 80″ width (if using 32″ displays for exterior visuals)
PURCHASE COSTS:
DK-X Bare Bones
Kit $1,500.00 USD
DK-X Completed RTA Kit $2,900.00 USD
Shipping in USA $250 to 450 Location Dependent
