In 1949, Rudy Frasca joined the United States Navy, where he first experienced flight simulation as a Link Trainer instructor.

After working out of various locations for several years (including his home garage), Frasca established a permanent manufacturing plant in downtown Champaign, IL.

[5] The new facility provided a substantial increase in manufacturing capacity, and allowed for the production of the company's first Full Flight Simulator (FFS) a short time after moving to the new location.

Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s (decade), Frasca continued to expand its product line, providing training devices for all types of aircraft, both fixed-wing and rotary-wing, and in 2003, Frasca manufactured a Level B Cessna 208B Grand Caravan FFS, followed by a Level C Beechcraft B200 King Air FFS in 2005.

[7] Frasca provided the hardware, flight and systems models, and instructor station, which were integrated to the FlightSafety Vital X image generator and 8 channel visual.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University uses a variety of Frasca simulators for its training, including Cessna 172s, and Diamond DA 42 models.