FAQ for the Viper I kit :

Do you have printed catalogues for the Viper I kit?
- No, all information is on this site. If you don’t see the answers to your all questions here, you can send e-mail to: sukit@aimsworth.com.

How do you ship the Viper I or the parts?
- We ship larger parcels as the Viper I kit or the ACES II seat via sea or airfreight. Sea freight is fairly inexpensive, but requires you or an authorized shipper to handle the final transport from the port to your home. Smaller products are shipped generally via FedEx, DHL or EMS parcel services. For more information, be sure to check our shipping FAQ.

The original Aimsworth cockpit was huge and expensive to ship. Does Viper I have the same problem?
- No, we have taken care of this completely. The cockpit now ships in one box due to a complete re-design, and shipping prices have gone down, compared with to previous years.

Can I buy only the body?
- Yes, we expect make the body available separately sometime later this year.

Can I buy the ACES II seat separately?
- Sure. Look for the ACES II seat kit in our product listings.

Are the dimensions/angles of the interior accurate to the real F-16?
- Yes they are. Only some minor exterior details are not.

Can I fit other panels such as the one’s from Flightdeck solutions in your pit?
- You should be able to, but there may be small differences, for example with our pre-drilled Block 50/52 center panel. There are no guarantees of fit, however, with other manufacturer's products. It is up to the owner to make
whatever adjustments are required. We have done a huge amount of research and are sure that our dimensions are very accurate. Your success at integrating other manufacturer's products will be directly related to their efforts at accuracy. This risk is borne by the owner. We recommend using Aimsworth parts exclusively in bringing your cockpit to the peak of accuracy.

What Joystick/throttle combination do you suggest?
- We highly recommend the Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar (hands on throttle and stick) combination. If one of these beauties isn't within your budget, you may want to try the Saitek X45. The X45 set does a good job at much lower cost, although it looks less realistic.

When will you have your rudder pedal ready? What others do you recommend?
- The Thrustmaster Elite is still available in some places and the CH range of pedals does a good job too. Our realistic F-16 pedals will be ready 3rd quarter this year.

Do you have the canopy for the Viper I ready?
- Boy, you are devoted, aren't you? Unfortunately we feel that a realistic canopy is still economically unfeasible for the average simmer, given our current research into production of this element of the cockpit. We hope to solve this problem within the next 10 months.

Can I order the pit in other colors?
- No, but fiberglass is easily spray painted. Any good acrylic lacquer will do.

I am a big guy over 6 feet. Can the seat be repositioned?
- Yes, the seat now has 4 fore-aft seating positions that should fit almost everybody, with 10" of movement. This is not 100% realistic, but it is the most effective and comfortable solution within the constraints of a home cockpit.