OpenCockpits

Brand Overview

OpenCockpits is one of the world’s leading flight simulation hardware manufacturers, renowned for its extensive range of professional-grade cockpit components, avionics interfaces, and complete flight deck solutions. Founded in Spain, the company has become a trusted name among home cockpit enthusiasts, simulator centres, flight schools, and professional training organisations worldwide.

With a product ecosystem spanning individual interface cards, plug-and-play avionics, structural cockpit components, and complete simulator solutions, OpenCockpits enables builders to create anything from a modest desktop setup to a fully enclosed, 1:1 scale Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 flight deck.

Their long-standing reputation for reliability, flexibility, and deep software integration has made OpenCockpits a cornerstone brand within the global flight simulation community.

Product Ecosystem & Key Offerings

IOCards Interface System

At the core of the OpenCockpits ecosystem is the renowned IOCards platform. Designed for advanced home builders and professional integrators, IOCards provides a scalable hardware interface architecture that enables physical cockpit controls to communicate seamlessly with modern flight simulation software.

The ecosystem includes master cards, USB expansion cards, input/output modules, display controllers, and interface boards capable of supporting:

• Toggle switches
• Rotary encoders
• Dual concentric selectors
• Push buttons
• LEDs and annunciators
• Seven-segment displays
• Custom aircraft systems logic

This flexibility has made IOCards one of the most widely adopted hardware platforms in the DIY cockpit building community.

Boeing 737 Product Range

OpenCockpits offers one of the most comprehensive Boeing 737 hardware catalogues available, including:

• Mode Control Panels (MCP)
• Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) panels
• CDU/FMC units
• Radio modules
• Forward and aft overhead panels
• Motorised throttle quadrants
• Main Instrument Panels (MIP)
• Glare shields
• Complete cockpit structures

These components are designed to replicate the appearance and functionality of real-world flight deck equipment while maintaining compatibility with leading simulation platforms.

Airbus A320 Product Range

For Airbus enthusiasts and training organisations, OpenCockpits manufactures a growing range of A320-family hardware, including:

• MCDU units
• FCU panels
• Radio Management Panels
• Airbus side-stick solutions
• Cockpit structures
• Integrated avionics systems

These products are designed to support realistic Airbus training environments while remaining accessible to home cockpit builders.

Structural Cockpit Systems

Beyond avionics and controls, OpenCockpits produces heavy-duty structural components engineered for long-term simulator use, including:

• Complete cockpit shells
• Instrument panel structures
• Flight deck flooring systems
• Monitor mounting systems
• Enclosed simulator cabins
• Professional integration frameworks

These systems provide a robust foundation for both fixed-base and commercial-grade simulator installations.

Software Compatibility

OpenCockpits hardware integrates with many of the industry’s leading flight simulation platforms and software suites, including:

• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
• X-Plane
• Prepar3D (P3D)
• ProSim737
• ProSimA320

The company also develops and supports its proprietary SIOC (Script Interface OpenCockpits) software environment, allowing advanced users to create custom logic, aircraft systems behaviour, automation routines, and bespoke cockpit functionality.

Target Market

OpenCockpits serves a broad range of customers, including:

• Home flight simulation enthusiasts
• Advanced cockpit builders
• Commercial simulator centres
• Flight schools
• Aviation training organisations
• Professional simulator integrators

Its product range supports both modular DIY projects and fully assembled turnkey simulator installations.

Global Shipping & Support

Operating from Spain, OpenCockpits supplies customers across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and beyond. Products are carefully packaged and shipped worldwide, with specialist handling available for large cockpit structures, enclosed simulator shells, and fragile avionics equipment.

The company’s international reach, extensive product catalogue, and established reputation have helped position OpenCockpits as one of the most recognised and respected names in the global flight simulation hardware industry.