Fri, Jun 26, 2009
L-3 Link To Build Full-Motion Sim For Army Training
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) has been awarded
a $31.8 million contract modification from Computer Sciences
Corporation in support of the U.S. Army's Flight School XXI
program.
Under this contract modification L-3 Link will provide CH-47F
Chinook simulation support over the life of the Flight School XXI
program. To accomplish this scheduled upgrade, L-3 Link will build
the program's first full motion, high fidelity CH-47F Operational
Flight Trainer. Building this simulator represents the 31st
training device L-3 Link will have delivered in support of the
Flight School XXI program. The CH-47F Operational Flight Trainer is
scheduled to complete accreditation testing and gain release for
training authorization in November 2011.
"When this operational flight trainer enters service the U.S.
Army will have a modern simulation system for the CH-47F
multi-mission platform," said Bob Birmingham, president of L-3
Link. "This high fidelity simulation will enable CH-47F aircrews to
hone their skills while conducting individual or networked training
exercises across the platform's complete mission spectrum."
The CH-47F Operational Flight Trainer will be integrated with a
six degrees-of-freedom electric motion system and a secondary
motion system to simulate aircraft vibrations. Chinook aircrews
will view out-the-window computer generated imagery, produced by a
personal computer-based image generation system, through both wide
field-of-view and chin window displays. The wide field-of-view
visual display, which will be integrated with modern Liquid Crystal
on Silicon projectors, will span 200° horizontally by 45°
vertically.
File Photo
The trainer's high fidelity cockpit software will accurately
simulate the CH-47F's engine, electrical, hydraulic, navigation and
communication systems, in addition to weapons, sensors and aircraft
survivability equipment. An electrically-driven servo flight
control system and sticks and grips that replicate CH-47F hardware
combine to provide high fidelity aircrew training under either
normal or emergency conditions. This will be the first simulator
built by L-3 Link to incorporate a Common Avionics Architecture
System (CAAS) simulation, which includes five 6" x 8" night
vision-compatible multi-function displays and two control display
units.
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