The Link Trainer was the world’s first production flight simulator. In 1929, the inventor, Ed Link, used his knowledge of pipes and valves from his father’s organ company to build a tool to teach over 500,000 pilots how to fly on instruments. This tool was a key contributor to allied pilot’s success in WWII. | Avgeekery.com
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