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NEW YORK, 30 April 2007. L-3 Communications' Link Simulation and Training (L-3 Link) division has delivered two F/A-18C/D aircrew flight trainers (AFTs) that have achieved ready-for-training status to U.S. Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Calif.
The trainers consist of two independent cockpits for the pilot and weapons sensor operator. The crew station for each cockpit is housed within an L-3-built SimuSphere visual display system, allowing the training system to support both single seat F/A-18C and integrated dual seat F/A-18D training.
In addition, the F/A-18C/D AFTs have a distributed training capability compliant with the Navy Aviation Simulation Master Plan (NASMP). As a result of being NASMP-compliant, the F/A-18C/D AFTs also are networked with two F/A-18C Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) that are part of the U.S. Navy's F/A-18C Distributed Mission Training (DMT) program that L-3 installed at MCAS Miramar in December 2006.
The nine-panel SimuSphere displays surrounding each F/A-18C/D crew station will provide a 360-degree out-the-window field-of-view. L-3 Link's SimuView personal computer image generation system will power both out-the-window and cockpit sensor display imagery.
These trainers will be used to reinforce a full range of aircrew warfighting skills, including air-to-air and air-to-ground tactical employment, air refueling, carrier operations, and normal and emergency procedures training.
L-3 also has delivered a fully integrated mission briefing and debriefing facility for each F/A-18C/D AFT. As the mission is flown, the debriefing system will capture all mission event data. Following mission execution, Hornet aircrews will have the opportunity to review their tactical performance and capture lessons learned to maximize training time.
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