The Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH and Airbus Defense and Space in cooperation with CAE Inc in the Eurofighter simulator building at Hinterstoisser Air Base a few days ago delivered a new pilot training simulation system to the Austrian Armed Forces to the Austrian Armed Forces. This will take the training of Eurofighter pilots to a new level with immediate effect.
The commander of the surveillance squadron in Zeltweg, Colonel Roland Miedler, was symbolically presented with the key to the new acquisition by Eurofighter team leader Alexander König. Colonel Miedler then immediately completed a first “test flight” and said: “The new Eurofighter simulator offers the Austrian Air Force the most modern and realistic training solution. It combines state-of-the-art technology with cost efficiency.”
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The heart of the new system is the rear projection technology, which enables seamless 360-degree visualization in 3D in a transparent cockpit environment. The training environment for the pilots can thus be presented in a particularly realistic way. With the new simulation system, both day and night flights are possible in a high-contrast, bright and detailed environment.
“The improved 3D stereo view display also facilitates the detection, orientation and identification of targets. Scenarios such as aircraft identification, aerial refueling or formation flying and other challenging mission scenarios are also included. The simulator thus enables safer and more efficient training, especially for demanding or difficult flight procedures,” says Eurofighter GmbH.
Thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of various components, there is now space for two of the new EF simulators in the simulator building in Zeltweg, which remains the same size. These are not mobile “full mission” simulators, but stationary cockpits into which all visual content – as described – is fed from outside. This also includes all weapon functions (albeit without the full logic of the libraries), which can be used “if you want to fly a mission à la ‘Top Gun'”, as described by insiders.
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