<p>Bengalureans will soon get the opportunity to experience what it is like to fly the world’s first successful aircraft, which was flown more than a century ago. And where? Simply drop in at the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM). <br /><br /></p>.<p>As part of its golden jubilee celebrations, VITM has installed a simulator that replicates the conditions and controls of the aircraft that was piloted by Orvil Wright in 1903, a crucial moment in the history of aviation. <br /><br />Addressing a press conference on Friday, K G Kumar, director, VITM, said, “I am most certain that this would be the first such simulator in Asia. The flight simulation would be for three minutes. We want people and children to get a chance to experience the first flight ride in history.”<br /><br />Purchased from the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company, the simulator is controlled by a single wooden joystick and rudders. It was purchased at the cost of Rs 30 lakh.<br /><br />The museum already has a model of the Wright Brothers’ aircraft that was installed back in 2003. <br /><br />“We got drawings of the model from NAL (National Aeronautics Limited) and 20 people from the museum worked tirelessly to design the aircraft,” he said. <br /><br />Commenting on Bengaluru developing as the centre for the aviation industry K Madan Gopal, curator, VITM said: “A number of companies like Boeing and Mahindra are present in Bengaluru. In fact Bengaluru has developed as an aviation hub,” he said. <br /><br />The museum also boasts a new science show hall and a traveling exhibition. The former will feature a number of science shows on topics that involve experiments on sounds, solid carbon dioxide, to name a few. Visitors can also partake in the experiments to experience science beyond the classroom. <br /><br />The traveling exhibition themed “Disasters – preparing for the worst,” will feature a number of interactive panels on man-made calamities, natural calamities and disasters . “Essentially the idea is to be aware about such disasters and how to prevent them,“ said Kumar. All the facilties will be inaugurated on Saturday.</p>
<p>Bengalureans will soon get the opportunity to experience what it is like to fly the world’s first successful aircraft, which was flown more than a century ago. And where? Simply drop in at the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM). <br /><br /></p>.<p>As part of its golden jubilee celebrations, VITM has installed a simulator that replicates the conditions and controls of the aircraft that was piloted by Orvil Wright in 1903, a crucial moment in the history of aviation. <br /><br />Addressing a press conference on Friday, K G Kumar, director, VITM, said, “I am most certain that this would be the first such simulator in Asia. The flight simulation would be for three minutes. We want people and children to get a chance to experience the first flight ride in history.”<br /><br />Purchased from the Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company, the simulator is controlled by a single wooden joystick and rudders. It was purchased at the cost of Rs 30 lakh.<br /><br />The museum already has a model of the Wright Brothers’ aircraft that was installed back in 2003. <br /><br />“We got drawings of the model from NAL (National Aeronautics Limited) and 20 people from the museum worked tirelessly to design the aircraft,” he said. <br /><br />Commenting on Bengaluru developing as the centre for the aviation industry K Madan Gopal, curator, VITM said: “A number of companies like Boeing and Mahindra are present in Bengaluru. In fact Bengaluru has developed as an aviation hub,” he said. <br /><br />The museum also boasts a new science show hall and a traveling exhibition. The former will feature a number of science shows on topics that involve experiments on sounds, solid carbon dioxide, to name a few. Visitors can also partake in the experiments to experience science beyond the classroom. <br /><br />The traveling exhibition themed “Disasters – preparing for the worst,” will feature a number of interactive panels on man-made calamities, natural calamities and disasters . “Essentially the idea is to be aware about such disasters and how to prevent them,“ said Kumar. All the facilties will be inaugurated on Saturday.</p>