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Chopper flight accessories will probably set you back about $1000 , now the motion platform gets a bit pricey that can set you back up to 10 grand for a good 7dof one a 2dof one maybe 3 grand or if you got patience you can make your own for under 1500.
Whack on some vr Googles and take control of your chopper whenever you want get a feel for flying, if you like it that much then go get a chopper license.
I want to build a replica 737 cockpit and make every single component my self.and have it workable as a flight sim.i know nothing about planes i no nothing about flight instruments or wiring them. But i still want to do it and learn on the way