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2021
December 2021 - The University of Dayton has Substantial Upgrade to their Simulation Suite
December 2021 - Merlin Flight Simulation Group install an MP521 simulator at The University of East London
July 2021 - The University of Manchester upgrades to headset free equipment
May 2021 - The University of Manchester win 'virtual' IT FLIES USA
March 2021 - The University of Dayton will host the first 'virtual' IT FLIES USA competition
2020
December 2020 - The University of Swansea first to purchase headset free communications system
March 2020 - IT FLIES USA cancelled!
February 2020 - IT FLIES 2020 will be held at The University of Manchester
February 2020 - IT FLIES USA 2020 will be held at The University of Dayton
2019
June 2019 - Team from The University of Manchester wins IT FLIES UK 2019
May 2019 - Three teams tie for first place in IT FLIES USA 2019!
February 2019 - Sheffield Hallam University place new order with Merlin
January 2019 - Update installed at Queen's University, Belfast
2018
October 2018 - IT FLIES USA 2019
October 2018 - The Aviation Academy in Amsterdam purchases another simulator plus software updates from Merlin Flight Simulation Group
June 2018 - IT FLIES returned to The University of Manchester
April 2018 - KC-135 simulation wins IT FLIES USA
March 2018 - IT FLIES UK 2018 will be held at The University of Manchester on Friday 8 June
January 2018 - IT FLIES USA will be held at The University of Dayton
2017
July 2017 - Simulator for Mississippi State University
June 2017 - Brilliant Competition at The University of Manchester
April 2017 - IT FLIES USA at The University of Dayton
March 2017 - IT FLIES UK 2017 - The University of Manchester
2016
October 2016 - IT FLIES US 2017
September 2016 - Merlin deliver MP500-1PLUS simulator
June 2016 - Merlin attend The IMAGE Society 2016 Conference at Dayton, Ohio
June 2016 - Team from The University of Manchester win IT FLIES UK!
April 2016 - Manchester University students take the prizes at IT FLIES USA 2016
April 2016 - The University of Dayton upgrades their MP521 visual display
April 2016 - Merlin install five simulation stations at Sheffield University
February 2016 - Merlin Install Diamond Visionics GenesisRTX visual system upgrade to The College of Engineering, Swansea University
February 2016 - IT FLIES US 2016
January 2016 - Video of Aircraft Design Project
2015
December 2015 - Airbus Test Pilot Test Flies Simulation of the Eco-Flyer Aircraft at Swansea University
October 2015 - IT FLIES UK 2016
October 2015 - Merlin Products Ltd. will supply The University of Sheffield with five new simulation systems
October 2015 - Teesside University take delivery of new MP521 Simulator
October 2015 - Amsterdam University officially open their new Flight Simulation Laboratory
October 2015 - Two MP500-2 simulation systems to Swansea University's College of Engineering
August 2015 - Visualise Modelling create airports for new visual system
August 2015 - Merlin launch new two seater simulator
June 2015 - Merlin choose Antycip Simulation to provide an outstanding new visual system
June 2015 - New simulator plus upgrade for The College of Engineering, Swansea University
June 2015 - Great result for IT FLIES UK 2015
May 2015 - Teesside University take delivery of their new MP500-1 simulator
May 2015 - Dayton win IT FLIES USA 2015
May 2015 - Merlin Deliver Four Engineering Flight Simulators to Amsterdam University!
2014
December 2014 - Merlin to upgrade system at The University of Hertfordshire
December 2014 - Merlin receive multi simulator order from The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
December 2014 - IT FLIES UK will be held at Swansea University
September 2014 - Sim Facilities Manchester's School of Engineering
September 2014 - IT flies USA 2015
July 2014 - V/STOL and Airships software to help Salford students
June 2014 - Manchester Team win IT FLIES UK 2014!
May 2014 - Manchester students take AOPA flying prize
May 2014 - Florida Institute of Technology team wins Northrup Grumman
April 2014 - Teams tie for first place at IT FLIES USA
March 2014 - Red Bull Stratos Team fly Merlin's MP521 simulator
January 2014 - New venue for IT FLIES UK this year
2013
December 2013 - Manchester University order MP521 Simulator
December 2013 - Manchester University order MP521 Simulator
December 2013 - IT FLIES UK 2014
December 2013 - IT FLIES USA 2014
September 2013 - Upgrade, University of the West of England's MP521
September 2013 - MP500-1 installed at Kingston University
July 2013 - Swansea University have MP500-1 simulator
June 2013 - The University of Salford upgrading their simulator
June 2013 - Swansea University wins IT FLIES 2013
June 2013 - Swansea University's College of Engineering places order
May 2013 - Merlin invited to naming of Swansea Uni simulation lab
May 2013 - Kingston University order MP500-1
May 2013 - New flying judge for IT FLIES UK
April 2013 - Mississippi State win 2013 competition
March 2013 - IT FLIES USA 2013
February 2013 - Princess Royal shown Coventry's flight simulator suite
February 2013 - Cool Aeronautics workshop
February 2013 - IT Flies UK
2012
November 2012 - University of Dayton move entire simulation suite
September 2012 - IT FLIES USA 2013
September 2012 - Manchester students thrilled by AOPA flying lesson
June 2012 - Manchester student team wins IT FLIES 2012!!
May 2012 - Prize for IT FLIES WINGLETS
May 2012 - Swansea win IT FLIES USA
February 2012 - Date change for US IT FLIES!!!
February 2012 - Swansea students shine in IT FLIES
January 2012 - University of Dayton take delivery of Merlin ATCS.
2011
November 2011 - Flying judge for IT FLIES 2012
November 2011 - Date for IT FLIES UK 2012
September 2011 - Brunel Simulator has major upgrade
June 2011 - 'Teams tie for first place in UK IT FLIES'
May 2011 - Merlinsim 521 you are cleared for take off!!
May 2011 - John Farley, ex Harrier Chief Test Pilot at IT FLIES UK
May 2011 - Merlin upgrade MP520 simulator at City University, London
May 2011 - University of Dayton to send two teams to IT FLIES UK
April 2011 - First USA competition a great success
February 2011 - UK IT FLIES - £1,000 to the winner
February 2011 - Two UK teams set to go to Dayton
2010
December 2010 - Merlin launch the MP500 static simulator
November 2010 - First MP521 installed in the U.S.A.!
October 2010 - Swansea University win AOPA flying prize
October 2010 - Aircraft Design and Handling Competition IT FLIES 2011
October 2010 - Merlin delivering MP521 to The University of Dayton, Ohio
July 2010 - Merlin deliver MP521 simulator to Sheffield Hallam University
June 2010 - New order for MP521
2009
September 2009 - Merlin deliver update to Queen's University, Belfast.
April 2009 - Merlin deliver new simulator
2008
December 2008 - Merlin deliver MP521 to University of Glamorgan
December 2008 - Winners Aircraft Design & Handling competition
July 2008 - First ever simulation of the Cody BAA 1A Aircraft
June 2008 - MP521 simulator for University of Glamorgan
2007
December 2007 - Coventry University have unique Simulation Suite
August 2007 - New order for MP521
July 2007 - Merlin deliver MP521
June 2007 - New order for MP521 simulator
April 2007 - MP520 upgrade
March 2007 - Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Cody Flyer Project
2006
September 2006 - Simulator receives qualification
September 2006 - History repeated
June 2006 - Farnborough International 2006
2005
March 2005 - First V/STOL Engineering Simulator
