The upper deck of a Boeing 747 aircraft has been kitted out with a one-of-a-kind simulator in Manchester.<br /><br />The Deck 747 on the Barton Aerodrome site in Eccles is home to a large part of a former British Airways craft which has been fitted with the UK's first real 747 simulator.<br /><br />The plane has its original business class seats, cockpit, and even a toilet onboard and visitors of all ages can take a look at what it's like to sit up front of an aircraft, or lounge on some recliner seats with extra legroom.<br /><br />For those who are keen to try out what it's like to fly a plane, the simulator experience is as close to real life as you can get.<br /><br />The cockpit has been rewired to work just like a regular aircraft in the simulator, and using the throttle and control wheel - also known as a yoke - allows you to manoeuvre the craft just like a pilot or first officer.<br /><br />Visitors can even be guided through the simulation by pilots who used to fly the British Airways craft during its service years.<br /><br />We were lucky enough to try takeoff and landing a 747 in this unique simulator experience.
