Rocket Drones Simulators
Bring Drone Flight Simulation Into Your Classroom
Train students with industry-ready simulators that build real flight skills.
Rocket Drones offers three simulators built for schools: the Drone Web Simulator Missions & Games for foundational flight training on any device, and the Drone Racing Simulator for advanced manual piloting and esports. Both give students hands-on flight experience in a safe, immersive environment and build skills that align with real-world drone industry hiring needs.
Whether you’re introducing drones for the first time or training advanced racing teams, Rocket Drones turns screen time into flight time by automatically logging hours, tracking progress, and keeping every student in your program engaged.
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Why Schools Choose Our Simulators
Rocket Drones makes it easy for you to bring drone flight simulation into your school with flexible site licensing, competitive learning opportunities, and real classroom support.
Site License Pricing Built for Schools
One annual site license covers up to 100 students, making it more accessible and cost-effective than individual licenses. Drone Racing Simulator licenses also support up to 10 computer stations.
Auto-Logged Flight Hours and Smart Tools
Flight hours and student progress are automatically logged, with built-in tools like controller calibration, scheduling, and unlock-based progression.
Manual Drone Pilot Skill Development
Students learn how to manually pilot drones through structured training pathways that build real-world skills used when automated systems fail.
Monthly Competitions and Leaderboards
Students stay motivated through monthly and semester-long leaderboard challenges, competitions, and racing events with prizes, running September through May.
Competitive Racing and eSports Opportunities
Support club racing, league racing, team tryouts, and virtual competitions that expand eSports offerings and student engagement.
Unlimited Real Support
Every license includes unlimited virtual support, ongoing simulator updates, and access to league events and competitions.
Drone Web Simulator Missions & Games
Grades 3–12
For schools with limited computer power or no dedicated lab. Works on Chromebooks and with existing drone controllers.
Every Rocket Drones hardware kit includes the basic how-to-fly and troubleshooting simulator. The Missions & Games license builds on it with:
- Missions: Drone Delivery, Search & Rescue, Dynamic Landing, Dynamic Obstacles, Prop Wash Challenge, Sensor Challenge
- Games: Balloon Pop, Drone Limbo, Musical Drones, Basketball Shootout, Drone Relay, Drone Pong, Drone Fishing, Design Your Drone Course, Drone Racing
- Monthly leaderboard competitions
As students complete training missions, drone games unlock and flight hours are automatically logged. Students can fly using a keyboard, drone controller, or most USB controllers, and can compete in monthly leaderboard challenges.
Pricing
$1,500
*100 users per license for 1 year
Included with the $8,000 Rover Classroom Drone Kit package or available as a standalone license.
Rocket Drones Racing Simulator (Grades 6–12)
Built for esports labs and dedicated stations, the annual license supports up to 100 students and 10 esports computer stations. Now with multiplayer and ghost mode, students can race against their own previous time, represented as a ghost drone. The simulator includes 30 progressive pilot training missions, advanced manual flight training, multiple training environments, drone and course customization, and monthly competitions and leaderboards (September–May) to keep building competition readiness.
Who Is the Simulator For?
The Rocket Drones simulators are designed for schools at every stage of building a drone program.
For schools just getting started, the Drone Web Simulator offers a low-cost, site-licensed way to introduce students to drone flight without the risk of damaging physical equipment. For established programs, the Drone Racing Simulator provides a powerful training tool that helps students refine manual piloting skills and prepare for competitive racing and industry pathways.
The simulator also adds flexibility to the classroom. While some students are flying physical drones, others can continue training and competing in the simulator, keeping every student engaged and learning at the same time.
Drone Racing Simulator Site License
An affordable, school-friendly way to bring drone racing and manual flight training into your program.
Each annual site license includes everything schools need to get started and stay competitive. Racing Kit purchases include the first year, with renewal one year from portal access.
What’s Included:
- Access for up to 100 students
- Support for up to 10 computer stations
- Full drone racing simulator access
- 30 progressive pilot training missions
- Multiplayer and ghost mode
- Monthly and semester competitions with prizes (September–May)
- Access to league events and racing challenges
- Ongoing simulator and portal updates
- Unlimited virtual support and professional development
Coming Soon:
Commercial Drone Simulator
Grades: 9th–12th | Number of Students: 100 per license, 1-year term
Not every school has an ag drone, wind turbines, or clear airspace for practicing real industry drone piloting, so we built a simulator that brings those environments to students, one industry at a time. We partnered with the companies doing the actual drone work to design each simulator mission for the most accurate representation possible. Programming a drone to operate autonomously happens through the same drone controller interfaces students will use in the field.
Some commercial drone platforms, like agriculture, start at $50,000 and require specialized licenses and insurance. With a simulator, students get all the practice without the risk, and a site license covers up to 100 users.
Agricultural (Launching First)
Module 1: Drone Pilot Academy with NIST Challenge
Students learn manual flight crop spraying, drone interfaces, and programming the drone to spray autonomously, then work through drone failures, dynamic weather, dynamic terrain, and drone maintenance.
More Industries Coming Soon
Mapping, photography, videography, infrastructure inspection, law enforcement, and commercial certifications for various industries.
*Offered in both web simulator and PC download versions for easier accessibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
q1
How many students can I add to the site license?
Each site license supports up to 100 students. Drone Racing Simulator licenses also support up to 10 computer stations per school.
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How long is the simulator license active?
Both simulator licenses are active for one year from the date of activation.
q3
How much material is included in the simulator?
The simulator includes enough content for an entire semester when taught twice per week. Schools can also select specific modules for hybrid or flexible use.
q4
Are there any additional costs?
No. The only cost is the annual site license renewal for the simulator.
q5
Is certification included?
Yes. The simulator includes access to the FAA TRUST certificate inside the student portal for recreational drone flying. The FAA commercial test prep course can be viewed on our certifications page.
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What are the minimum system requirements to run the simulator?
The Rocket Drones Racing Simulator uses modern 3D engine technology. Minimum recommended specifications include Windows 10, Intel i5 dual core processor, NVidia 1050 graphics card or equivalent supporting DirectX 11 or greater, 4GB RAM, and an internet connection. The Drone Web Simulator runs in a web browser, including on Chromebooks.
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