Six Thousand Horsepower Respond to Every Move: Don't Screw Up!

Environmental Tectonics Corporation has just unveiled the Authentic Tactical Flight Simulator Model 400 [ATFS 400], the world's first ground-based simulator capable of creating a truly authentic simulated tactical maneuvering environment. Utilizing the proprietary centrifuge and simulation technology developed and enhanced by ETC over the past two decades, high-fidelity models of the airplane's dynamic performance, the threats and other battle space factors are integrated into the motion controls to create a fully authentic flight environment for any specific combat aircraft.

The ATFS 400 holds the distinction of being the world's highest performance manned centrifuge. Powered by a six thousand horsepower motor, the design of this high-fidelity dynamic motion system demonstrates the unique expertise of ETC in centrifuge engineering. Combining high bandwidth technology with ETC's proprietary G-Point(TM) technology enables the ATFS 400 to simulate the precise dynamic forces and moments corresponding to the response of a specific fighter to pilot inputs in tactical maneuvering.

It can be anything...

The ATFS 400 versatility is further enhanced by the modular cockpit design. Installing an aircraft-specific modular cockpit and virtual simulation software enables the ATFS 400 to be reconfigured in less than two hours to simulate any specific operational aircraft. Each modular cockpit is equipped with it's own unique wide field-of-view visual system, specific cockpit instruments and flight controls.

95% off 'retail price,' and it's inherently safer

ATFS creates an authentic environment for tactical pilots to polish their skills to fly to the "edge of the envelope" without the risk of a mishap loss -- and at a cost per unit of hands-on experience barely five percent of airborne training. Building expertise in a safe, low-cost simulated environment hedges the bet against the risk of mishap -- a costly and deadly consequence of making a mistake in tactical maneuvering. ATFS 400 provides the added advantage of challenging the combat pilot to fly and fight against realistic combat threats before they take to the air.

ATFS 400 will revolutionize the way tactical pilots learn and maintain their skills. Networked with another ATFS or other high fidelity simulators, the ATFS 400 will be able to provide tactical pilots the most authentic experience short of actual combat.

Hands-on experience is the acknowledged best way to hone combat piloting skills to a sharp edge. By flying their own and potential adversary aircraft to the edge of the aircraft performance envelope, tactical pilots can build the insight to win their first fight -- and every fight ATFS 400 promises to improve combat readiness, enhance safety and save the taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually by reducing training costs, decreased qualifying time, lowering the dropout rate and reducing risk of aircraft mishaps. ATFS will add more "hands-on time", augmenting the flying time sharply limited today by a smaller force size and budget constraints.

Not just for airlines any more...

The use of authentic simulators has transformed pilot training and testing in commercial airlines with a powerful return on investment. ETC believes a similar market will emerge for ETC's ATFS 400 as military leaders come to recognize the cost, safety and readiness advantages of authentic  tactical pilot simulator training. (ETC estimates a potential market of more than 100 simulators with a market value of approximately 2 billion dollars.)

FMI: www.etctacticalflight.com