» Prepar3D® License Comparison
Prepar3D® Professional
$199.00
Training meets reality with Lockheed Martin's Prepar3D® simulation software. Private pilots, commercial organizations, militaries and academia rely on Prepar3D for immersive, experiential learning.
Prepar3D is a visual simulation platform that allows users to create training scenarios across aviation, maritime and ground domains. Users can train anywhere in the virtual world, from underwater to sub orbital space. For a detailed overview please refer to the Prepar3D product overview page.
Prepar3D offers students and professionals a platform to:
- Experience a mission before it happens to increase effectiveness and reduce response time
- Learn and test their knowledge in the same environment in which they will operate
- Re-create scenarios with operational data and experiment with different variables Train for scenarios in aviation, air traffic control, ground vehicle operation and disaster response
Prepar3D® Academic
$49.95
Lockheed Martin Prepar3D® simulation software transports students to the scene of the action for an immersive educational experience.
Offering a virtual world simulation that spans from deep underwater all the way to suborbital space, Prepar3D harnesses the power of gaming technology to engage the next generations in science, math and social studies curricula.
Prepar3D offers the academic community a platform to develop hands-on lessons. In Prepar3D, students can:
Take control and see the effects of their decisions
Experiment with challenges that develop critical thinking skills
Collaborate with students around the world to solve real-life problems and hone their teamwork skills
With a free software development kit that accompanies the program, instructors can create customized academic lessons incorporating features such as people, wildlife, buildings, vehicles and weather.
Prepar3D® Dev Network Program
$9.95/Month
Anyone can join the Prepar3D® Developer Network Program. No matter if you are a seasoned developer, or just starting out, we want to encourage you to develop for Prepar3D.
Get 2 copies of Prepar3D for $9.95 per month.
You will get two full copies of the Prepar3D client and the software development kit (SDK) from Lockheed Martin so that you can develop and integrate your applications!*
The Prepar3D Developer Network Program is designed to provide an ecosystem with the technical, marketing and sales tools and resources needed to develop "Prepar3D Compatible" offerings.
The program is also open to any individual or business who is interested in using Prepar3D to develop applications and add-ons. They can register to become a member of the Prepar3D developer network community and gain access to additional development tools and resources.
Why Join?
By becoming part of the program, developers can employ a rich set of resources enabling you to:
Develop complementary product offerings ranging from missions, vehicles, application add-ons and so on.
Integrate Prepar3D into a solution for deployment
Access additional software resources, such as add-ons for lab, development and marketing use
To see which version of Prepar3D® is right for you, please reference the chart on the right. As provided in our End User License Agreement, the Prepar3D application is not to be used, offered, sold or distributed through markets or channels for use as a personal/consumer entertainment product.
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Academic License |
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Civil or law |
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Private pilot use |
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Military training |
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Flight school |
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Professional |
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Air traffic control |
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Graduate student |
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Undergraduate |
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K-12 student |
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K-12 after school |
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Individual student |
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