About / Build philosophy

Built from the pilot outward.

High-fidelity cockpit systems designed as one coherent environment—from the first structural decision to the final switch within reach.

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The standard

A cockpit should not feel like a collection of accessories.

It should feel like one environment—structurally coherent, instinctive to operate, and ready to disappear beneath the pilot. Dogfight Dynamics designs every component around that belief.

Illuminated Dogfight Dynamics cockpit prepared for the pilot
Built for the moment the hardware disappears.
Close detail of illuminated physical cockpit switches
Physical feedback / Exactly where it belongs.

Who we are

From the workshop to the flight line.

Dogfight Dynamics was founded by Felipe Coutinho and Rodrigo Conde. Felipe brings extensive piloting experience and a deep focus on cockpit design; Rodrigo brings the perspective of a long-time simulator builder and entrepreneur. Together, they design and build high-fidelity cockpit hardware for pilots who want a complete physical environment—not a collection of unrelated accessories.

Structural fabrication, authentic geometry, modular integration, and direct build support all belong to the same system. The same people who develop the hardware also demonstrate it, answer compatibility questions, and help clients plan complete installations.

Customer installations and public demonstrations at SUN ’n FUN and FlightSimExpo put that system in front of working pilots, simulation enthusiasts, and first-time flyers. Watching how people enter the cockpit, find the controls, and fly it gives us practical feedback that carries into every revision.

Read our SUN ’n FUN field report

How we think

Three principles.
One cockpit.

01 / Pilot first

Designed around reach, sight, and instinct.

Controls belong where the pilot expects them. Sightlines, clearances, seating position, and physical interaction shape the system from the beginning.

02 / One architecture

Every component belongs to the same system.

Panels, consoles, chassis, seat, and displays are designed to align structurally and visually—whether the cockpit is built at once or expanded over time.

03 / Built to be used

Immersion has to survive contact.

Durable materials, repeatable fitment, tactile controls, and practical serviceability matter because serious simulators are flown—not merely displayed.

From room to ready

A build process with no guesswork.

Whether you begin with a single panel or commission a complete cockpit, the same discipline applies: understand the mission, define the fit, and support the system beyond delivery.

  1. 01Define

    Aircraft, simulator, controls, room, priorities, and long-term build plan.

  2. 02Specify

    Compatibility, dimensions, components, displays, computing, and delivery requirements.

  3. 03Build

    A modular system prepared around the selected configuration and hardware.

  4. 04Configure

    Assembly, alignment, calibration, software setup, and system checks as required.

  5. 05Support

    Direct guidance for installation, expansion, refinement, and the missions ahead.

Complete turn-key Dogfight Dynamics Hornet cockpit system

Complete systems

One system.
One handoff.

Turn-key commissions bring the cockpit together as a complete environment. Systems typically range from $25,000–$35,000 depending on specification, with white-glove on-site assembly, configuration, calibration, and handoff available when required.

Dogfight Dynamics

“The best cockpit is the one you stop noticing.”

When every control falls naturally to hand and every surface belongs, the equipment recedes—and the mission takes over.

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