US Military's $19M, 4500HP, 6 Axis, Aircraft Motion Simulator: KRAKEN Disorientation Device

In this video, take a up-close look of Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton’s Disorientation Research Device, “The Kraken.”
"At 245,000 pounds, 4,500 horsepower, simultaneous motion on six axis, sustained planetary motion of 3G, and horizontal travel to 16.5 feet, the Kraken will allow researchers to create the most realistic motion simulations never before imagined - except by perhaps one person - the pioneering physician, Navy Capt. Ashton Graybiel, who dared to imagine the physiologic impacts of motion and acceleration on the human body, said Navy Capt. Rees Lee, NMRU-D commanding officer.
"The Disorientation Research Device, together with the human centrifuge and hyperbaric chamber at the 711th Human Performance Wing will set Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as the center of acceleration research in the nation," said Lee.
The Kraken is a mystical creature from the deep whose tentacles twist and toss its victims until they don't know which way is up. Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton, stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is using its own Kraken not to destroy but to save lives.
See how this monster from the depths is working to protect American aviators. Video Include footages of the device and military personnel who operate, maintain and program the device.
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[@cptairwolf]

looks like they spent all their money on the cockpit and couldn't afford a decent computer to run microsoft flight sim 2000 lol

[@Werkschmiede]

@@MirzaKhalid :-DDDD

[@stefanie_m466]

i think its ORBITER Space Flight Simulator. if its nasa.

[@LordGryllwotth]

Probably "lagging" because the software running the contraption is saying it is behind where the simulator is?

[@lunchbox90]

Or a pair of rudder pedals.

[@t_sixtyfivex_wing8787]

Hahahaha

[@Feintgames]

19 Mil for the hardware and 10 dollars for the sim software from the 1980s. Sounds like the military.

[@wanx829]

😂😂😂

[@lordshakes4053]

It's better for them to install DCS than this crappy shit

[@pablopina8924]

They're better of buying DCS software.

[@Oleg-oe1rc]

@DefinitelyNotDan Hate to break it to you, but hyper-realistic graphics are useless in a simulator. The software is centered around the physics, not being the next AAA title to razzle and dazzle 12 year olds.

[@420yoloscopes]

Oleg Yeah these people are retarded for thinking that good GUI = well running, robust programming.

[@Mirandorl]

6 axis rig - $18,999,700.00 HOTAS - $299.50 Flight Simulator Software - $0.45 Barf Bag - $0.05

[@SpiriDussgaming]

You forgot half of it. Half of the "controller"

[@Bottle-RUM]

That pretty much sums it up

[@MillanMac2012]

They spend 10M to pay that hacker who stolen my old project. That the reason why they don't know how to use it. 😠

[@vodkacannon]

They should combine this with VR.

[@republicofaviators4589]

more 450$ for the HOTAS Warthog

[@alanwatts8239]

Car model: Ferrari F40 Car's engine: Chinese lawn mower 2 stroker

[@JohannGambolputty22]

More like a Ferrari F40 on ronal bear wheels wrapped in gray primer

[@kummer45]

People can't comprehend how beautiful that machine is. There are lots of mathematical physics equations and control theory working on that gyro. It's intense how the theory is working in it. The last minutes of this video worth gold when the technicians have to deal with the programming, engineering and maintenance. It's exactly there that the viewer comprehends the complexity of it.

[@takaorobinson8719]

Reminds me of that thing in the movie Contact.

[@maximusboscus]

The best thing here is the math about the physics aspect is beautifully simple. The hard part is the PID control and all the filtering shit to control the motors.

[@edgemaker11]

$19m for the simulator and $20 for the graphics card. And the graphics of the simulator is better than the simulator graphics. 2:27

[@-alien-2057]

Those graphics...look like a mobile game! Why aren't they using P3D?

[@FlapPlays]

Because its probably more important how the plane flies and not how it looks. And maybe its easier to integrate x-plane into this total system. It looks like they are using XP9 or 10. They could switch to XP11 which looks a lot better.

[@rusty9959]

This machine is meant to simulate the motion and feeling of a fighter jet moving around in the sky, and less of a full on simulator game. As well as the processing requirements needed to actually keep the sim, the machine, and the spectator console all connected at the same time. But yeah, it could be nicer.

[@Feintgames]

I bet the hardware/software for the rig is one supplier and the cockpit flight sim isn't supplied, so that's another supplier or that supplier doesn't exist. So they probably just loaded the cheapest flight sim that had APIs.

[@captlazerhawk]

They are not going to spend their limited budget on making a pretty sim.

[@JOEM747]

It's a modified version of P3d.

[@Bottle-RUM]

Why DCS isn’t used is beyond me?!! It’s the perfect setup for DCS.

[@Altrote100]

cause dcs is full of bugs

[@cbinder46]

@@Altrote100 pay ED enough and give them the missing resources they need and they could build a perfect standalone simulator product. Similar to what they did for the A-10C before it became DCS World

[@flightsaitek4087]

That plane is not in DCS, and from I have heard their SDK is not openly available. Meaning there is a very limited pool of people that develop for the platform. Making me think the only real way the platform would be picked is through connections to the members who made the choices for this project. Arguably the platform they choose they are running at minimal settings since x-plane (based off cockpit, terrain, airport "objects") did not have to look that bare in 2017. But for them, it looks like they went with a minimum viable product, and DCS is far from the minimum.

[@randerson752]

Bottle -RUM they wouldn’t use DCS even if they could. They have a government and military focused version though called. TBS though and out of the 19 million spent they could have spent 20 grand on a sweet hardware setup and licensing for that..

[@flightsaitek4087]

MR ANDERSON interesting how all sims have the public facing on then a private/contract/certifiable equivalent!

[@francoisroy583]

This with DCS world and it's perfect

[@alexm922]

With VR

[@joejones56]

I’ve worked on this. My last company built it. Pretty cool to see.

[@Rio.Motel.84]

Does it simulate actual G forces?

[@joejones56]

@@Rio.Motel.84 yea, up to 9 G’s I believe on that one. They used that high of Gs for research. That specific one was for the navy and it was for flight recovery and disorientation.

[@readingrambo3058]

This would fit in my living room, go ahead and bring it over.

[@strawberrycough22]

And after all this research they finally figured out that tumbling in a dryer makes you dizzy

[@CarnivalPS]

For those of you that's wondering, all of this equipment is being run by an Arduino UNO Starter Kit. That's why the graphics is not the best.

[@wk961]

Did I hear someone say, "I could give you a black hole approach, if you'd like?"

[@DEEProjector]

1:14 19M$ and still have some Lags??? 🤦‍♀️🤦🤦

[@Splexity]

what this video does not explain is that when that machine starts moving all of the axis at once it simulates the SPEED even if flying straight. it pins you to the seat for real

[@maximusboscus]

You DON'T simulate speed since what you feel is the acceleration. Nobody feels speed my friend.

[@vasiovasio]

$19M is a very good price for this hardware and software!

[@patyfreenam860]

Add VR with eye tracking and you have the final simulator

[@MarkusM521]

19M$ and such embarrassing low graphics? :D I know it's all about Systeme deep and physics etc. but come on it should be also something for the Eyes! How in the hell can you get psychological immersed then? I think that this is also enormous important.

[@johnathoncarter8820]

It's a lot easier then you think to get immersed into it, I visited the f18 simulator at nas oceana, it diddnt move around but it had a actual cockpit surrounded with screens all around it so you could see above, below and on both sides of you

[@mynameisray]

19 mill and they use a TM Warthog HOTAS, love it!

[@reality1up646]

They were hoping nobody would notice and try to recreate this in their basement

[@funnynickline]

WoW I wanna Drive that too💪💪💎💎

[@The_Only_Noble]

You'd think for the 19mil they spent on it, that it would have better graphics and frame rate...

[@TheLastNeville]

Needs a VR helmet ams and atleast FSX with some mods 🤣

[@davecue2]

Pilots flying these say to each other... I know it feels real but just look at the graphics and remember it’s the sim.

[@branislavradojevic7898]

But can it run... DCS?

[@Falcon_Verse]

I saw some lag there... increase your ram from 1tb to 2 tb....lol

[@SustainaBIT]

You mean from 256mb to 512mb

[@jorgearielfunezpastran8421]

Beautiful..god bless you thanks...

[@ashadowawhisper]

This is gonna be great for those unmanned fighter drones. Real g-load feedback etc., you won’t overstress the aircraft and still be able to fight. We can make fighters smaller and make way more of them. Make them more menacing. Or just make airframes that can handle 20gs and have zero force feedback for the pilot so they can do unreal maneuvers against our enemies. Imagine a fighter that doesn’t require life support systems and etc for pilot comfort, it’d be so much lighter and more maneuverable. Imagine a full honeycomb like internal structure. No OBOGS, no a/c or heater, none of those heavy systems. They definitely need to move to X-planes. MSFS is old news.

[@03chrisv]

Love the motion aspect. I wonder if they'll consider using a VR headset to give you full immersion instead of a projector screen. They might also want to switch over to xplane 11 for more accurate flight dynamics and overall just a better simulation of reality.

[@Bobby11]

I think the simulator uses specialized software, probably more realistic in that sense that xplane etc.

[@LEWTSPEC]

@@Bobby11 ^ 👌👌

[@nij4785]

dcs world maybe, not xplane

[@shenzhou2594]

Can I use it to play Warthunder?

[@martintiburciocruz3153]

Damm this thing even aimulates Gravity

[@Nebarus]

Add water and detergent so you can clean the uniform at the same time.

[@runforitman]

Wouldn't the lag/fame drops distract the pilot? I know they would to me if I'm trying to concentrate on flying

[@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg]

It's not really meant to be a flight simulator, it's meant to get pilots used to spacial disorientation and getting knocked around in the cockpit.

[@KumaBean]

Frame rate of the camera vs. the monitors could be off, ever seen footage of helicopters flying where it looks like the rotors aren't spinning? Same kind of thing I imagine, 🍻

[@cyn3rgy759]

@@KumaBean considering it is military tech, I would venture to bet that it is lag. We used a simulator for infantry fighting when I was in and it was horrible. The equipment was trash and the software's resolution/framerate and graphocs looked identical to this. Military grade = trash.

[@KumaBean]

CYN3RGY Oh, ok, that's kinda shocking to be honest, 🍻

[@nitroexsplosion]

Had this playing in the background of a video lineup and the moment I saw that lag I knew some shit wasn't right, so I just HAD to check on everybody dying in the comments over this.

[@jakeaviator1515]

And this is the reason why me, as a pilot, I’m sticking with X-Plane and not MSFS 2020. If it’s good for the USAF it’s good for me.

[@azazzelx]

With "some" modifications you could simulate a poor flight of your rocket/plane in kerbal...

[@speedygonzales9993]

Would like to try this on an EMPTY stomach.

[@YourChannelOnYouTube]

This is the craziest thing I've ever seen! Why didn't I get to see it before?

[@WayWaterWay]

For a moment the thumbnail made me think Stargate was real

[@Nanoscape30]

Thanks mom for putting money on my commissary when I was in jail for storming area 51

[@oseiasligador]

Não é por acaso que os Americanos estão na vanguarda da tecnologia. Parabéns.

[@3rdDog173]

The ultimate flight sim!.. ..I want one!..

[@robison87]

Russia has this but it's with rusted pulleys, weights, 2 mules and like 6 guys working the various axis.

[@kickmcmelon18]

Came straight to the comments after I saw the shaking in the screen from whatever software was running the sim and I have to say... I was not dissapointed 😂😂

[@shadowki1647]

U.S. Air Force...state of the art baby! The Wright brothers would be proud! ✝️🇺🇲👍🙂

[@PixelCortex]

Just spend an extra 2 mil and write a bespoke flight sim for the rig, honestly... They probably spent a ton on grafting the software to interface properly with a mad rig like that.

[@3094usmc]

This is the equivalent of buying a 100 inch 8K HDR TV with a $20K surround sound system and hooking up an Atari 2600 with the E.T game to it.

[@Buckeyes202]

They do all of that and then they have the flight simulator look like actual poop. Not very immersive if that’s what your looking at. Sad that the pc in my apartment would run circles around this...

[@johnnyreb2360]

Can't wait for this one to show up at the local fair grounds! Looks like a ton-o-fun! LOL

[@Dg-zj6jo]

need DCS

[@HavocStylesJoe]

Why is it missing rudder pedals? For $19 Million you would think it would have rudder pedals?

[@TiesOfZip]

Pfft, Disney had this in 94. And as a 13 year old video game freak, it was the best thing ever. This is like the next evolution

[@danthomas6587]

I love seeing how the military wastes my money.

[@laos85]

This can be crucial to winning a war ya know

[@borisbetkin9827]

Ultimately genius toy! Once every highschool has one we'll know humankind evolved😁

[@trantimetri4626]

16 million and the computer screen still freezes 🤦‍♂️

[@werksguy]

That's the alien from the movie Independence Day on that picture lol! This machine is so awesome! I would Throw up every where though once I got out from motion sickness lol.

[@Thetalinshow]

19 million and they using graphics from 2004 😂da fuck , there so many amazing simulation worlds for flight simulators today. I dont understand why they dont use them. With 19 million dollars they still couldnt even afford not even 100$ of the software. Like cmon 😂 and it's not just this one. Many high tech million dollar simulators, with motions. Have graphics from 2005......or maybe they just waiting for Microsoft flight simulator 2020 like the rest of us 😂

[@jsteacy1]

May be shitty graphics right now, but still come a long way from the old Link trainer my great grandfather invented.

[@abvmoose87]

Just found my new Star Citizen rig

[@mobylett]

6 eksenli simülatör yapmışsınız flat ekran koymuşsunuz. küresel ekran alayım isterseniz size kıyak.

[@leonjourney8334]

As a military pilot I've always turned motion off in the simulators. To think the military spent 18 million dollars for high tech motion.... Is not surprising to me.

[@fakfarakfak]

From a simple Boeing sim pit chair to Kraken, thank you KZbin!

[@21stCenturyDub]

The pinnacle of carnival technology

[@Popperonii]

Imagine that with Microsoft flight simulator 2020? 👀

[@sparrowstudios615]

Ironically, because of my time in the military, it makes it impossible for me to not laugh when I hear “I can give you a black hole approach, if you’d like..?”

[@rtcbr3328]

You all forgot the flat screen tv

[@yuvanbaldwinew9282]

Now that is definitely awesome..

[@jasmijnariel]

Europe: why!? America, because WE CAN!

[@shaymcquaid]

"Coolie Hat!" Hilarious.

[@sumansubedi5578]

Everyone in the comment section complaining about graphics, the only things that matter here are realistic rates and acc.. Infact even in reality, pilots can rarely see their surrounding in full clarity

[@Dez1981]

That's probably the sim they can show, the real one most likely they do not want ppl to see what they got going on

[@samivwow]

Put DCS on it....

[@michaelbayer5887]

... its like sitting in a CNC Maschine as Operateur.

[@Tavnott]

....Takes out calculator and starts planning how to build one in garage.... never mind... lol!

[@Xavierpropertyshow]

They don’t ever show him rolling in it

[@joaomendes1574]

Nice setup bro

[@wowthatsgreat4870]

Thats really.cool , but itd be cooler with wrap around screens and an actual cockpit inside

[@mynameisprivate158]

Pro-Tip skip lunch the day of your ride!

[@AdrianDucao]

damn, have you seen the FPS drop and Lag during sim? you have all the budget to spend bruh!

[@stickboyfpv4742]

Well what does it look like from inside when its flipping all around like that...?!

[@Luis-ty5zb]

Nintendo Switch: I can do all this for $49.99 with the new Labo Puke Flight kit

[@ggtontoyono]

linear induction motors would be more effective for an accurate g's simulation

[@radarmusen]

Not like the 6 legs sim , it takes all the dance floor. A little scary.

[@aky19832001]

19 million and it's running fsx from 2004?

[@LucidComposureUk]

If you're conscious enough to even make out the colours let alone the graphics than congratulations, we've discovered Superman. This thing aint built for gaming. Its built for torture!

[@FunBanan117]

4:55 Just announced var = 1, then they check if that var == 1 and if not to set it to 1. Are there like quantum technology magic involved so they need to be so sure that value is really == 1?

[@leedean3993]

Put me in there and I'll dominate the skies. I have countless hours flying air to air combat on Battle field 4 using the F35. All second nature to me. I'm unstoppable

[@mayamaya2068]

Lovely

[@666Malbojia]

Let me know when this is in the Luxor hotels arcade please

[@charlesqu2959]

$19M machine using $500 TM warthog, sounds normal

[@محمداسماعلي-ز3ف]

كك رائعة شجاعة سيدي اشهيد رائعة

[@thenasiudk1337]

Why they don't just use DCS world?

[@FM-pi9ox]

Why are we showing everyone our technology.

[@delegate104]

Can't show you the real software

[@brysonandrews9817]

Fir 19 MILLION you would excpect better graphics

[@joshuashort9449]

He’s in a ridiculous ice cream machine lol

[@thesexyphilanthropis]

Only 19m? honestly that's not bad.

[@elissitdesign]

I’m pretty sure my 4 GPU system schools this. The gyro is impressive though.

[@tomdtom5407]

Interesting, similar to Desdemona. Still, not capable of 9g without coriolis side effects.

[@Grub370]

$19m connected to a commodore 64 running Microsoft flight sim 1.0