Preview of the Hangar Flying Wire Size Calculator

New tool from Hangar Flying

Choose the Right Aircraft Wire Size with Confidence

Take the guesswork out of aircraft electrical planning. The new Hangar Flying Wire Size Calculator helps you quickly select an appropriate wire size using your circuit load, wire length, voltage, and allowable voltage drop.

Fast, straightforward calculations
Built for aircraft electrical projects
Useful for planning, upgrades, and troubleshooting

Try the Wire Size Calculator

Panel Designer

Precision Instrument Panel Design for Your Aircraft

From Light Sport to Experimental and Certified aircraft, our new Instrument Panel Designer serves aircraft owners, homebuilders, repair stations, flight departments, designers, and manufacturers. This latest version is packed with innovative tools and features tailored to both professional designers and aviation enthusiasts. Explore the enhanced capabilities that make panel design easier, more efficient, and more creative than ever before. Whether starting fresh or upgrading a panel, our tools help you get the job done right.

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Hangar Flying Instrument Panel Designer interface

Everything you need to design

Powerful Tools. Precise Results.

Move from your first layout idea to a detailed, shareable aircraft panel design with purpose-built tools at every step.

Aircraft Makes & Models

Hundreds of unique aircraft makes and models: Choose from a vast library of aircraft to ensure your panel design is compatible with your specific aircraft type.
Detailed specifications for each aircraft model to assist in accurate panel layout and instrument placement.

Panel Design Libraries

Thousands of saved panel designs for inspiration: Browse through a diverse collection of panel designs created by our community to spark your creativity.
Public library with thousands of panel templates and instruments: Access a wide range of pre-designed templates and instrument icons to jumpstart your design process.
Upload your own custom panel templates and instruments: Personalize your designs by adding proprietary templates and unique instruments tailored to your needs.

Design Tools

Drag and drop instruments to your panel design: Easily place and arrange instruments on your panel with intuitive drag-and-drop functionality.
Undo and redo actions: Quickly correct mistakes and experiment with different layouts without losing progress.
Rename, copy, and delete panel designs: Manage your panel projects efficiently by organizing, duplicating, and removing designs as needed.

Alignment and Positioning

Align instruments to the left, right, top, or bottom: Ensure precise placement of instruments for a clean and organized panel layout.
Align two instruments on center horizontally and vertically: Achieve symmetrical designs by aligning instruments along the center axes.
Align two instruments center to center: Perfect for balancing elements within your panel.
Align a single instrument to the center of the panel: Focus attention on key instruments by centering them within the panel space.

Advanced Alignment Tools

Enable or disable Snap-to Grid or another instrument: Customize alignment preferences to suit your design workflow.
Cursor Coordinates: See the exact location of your cursor on your panel design for more accurate placement of instruments and equipment.
Group and ungroup instruments to move them together: Manage multiple instruments as a single unit for streamlined adjustments.
Lock and unlock instrument locations: Prevent accidental movement of critical instruments while editing other parts of the panel.
Bring instruments to front or send them to back individually or in groups: Layer instruments to create depth and visual hierarchy in your design.

Customization and Editing

Add multiple instruments at once: Accelerate the design process by placing several instruments simultaneously.
Move a single instrument by specific dimensions: Make precise adjustments to instrument placement with dimension-based movement.
Shift and drag instruments along a horizontal or vertical path: Easily align instruments along specific axes for consistent spacing.
Use construction lines for advanced instrument placement: Utilize guidelines to achieve intricate and accurate instrument arrangements.

Export and Sharing

Export an image or image link of your panel design: Share your designs visually through high-quality images or direct links.
Export detailed equipment list: Generate comprehensive lists of all instruments and components included in your panel design for reference or procurement.
Request quotes from vendors listed in our extensive vendor directory: Connect with suppliers to obtain pricing and availability information for your chosen instruments and materials.

Comparison and Analysis

Panel Designs Compare Tool: Analyze and compare different panel designs side by side to evaluate features, layouts, and functionalities.
For detailed information and support on each new tool and feature, please visit our Support Center.