WIde-format projector - suitable for flight sim cockpits?

[Phil Bunch]

Is this projector suitable for providing a seamless view from the front windows of a flight sim's cockpit?

http://www.projectiondesign.com/corporate/news-events/f35-panorama

It seems that it can provide a wide-angle, high-resolution image, without seams.  Would this be better than other options such as multiple, overlapping projectors?

[Garry Richards]

Not really. It has a maximum display ratio of only 2.37:1 after letterboxing.

Three old standard projectors of 4:3 ratio have a combined ratio of 12:3 = 4:1.

Three current standard 16:9 projectors have a combined ratio of 48:9 = 5.33:1.

The projectors don't need letterboxing.

[Jeroen D]

This is probably a very silly question, but what is 'letter boxing'?
Jeroen

[Garry Richards]

This is probably a very silly question, but what is 'letter boxing'?
Jeroen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letterboxing_%28filming%29 explains the concept.

[Jeroen D]

thanks