The Gulfstream G-II was modified several ways for its shuttle simulator role. Unlike the regular business jet with two sets of identical controls, the Shuttle Training Aircraft is outfitted with an orbiter cockpit on the left side of the cockpit and a set of conventional controls and displays on the right.
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The Gulfstream G-II was modified several ways for its shuttle simulator role. Unlike the regular business jet with two sets of identical controls, the Shuttle Training Aircraft is outfitted with an orbiter cockpit on the left side of the cockpit and a set of conventional controls and displays on the right. During a landing simulation, the astronaut typically sits in the left-hand seat and the instructor pilot watches closely from the right-hand seat…Learn more