ARLINGTON, Va. — An innovation in aviation training, featuring a simulator sponsored by the Office of Naval Research TechSolutions program, delivers a better way to prepare future Navy pilots.
The T-45C Goshawk mixed-reality simulator, also known as Project Link, was recently showcased at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi. Created in response to a request from Lt. Cmdr. Geoffrey Dick, T-45C Chief Standardization Pilot, Naval Air Training Command (CNATRA), this simulator combines virtual reality with a physical cockpit.
TechSolutions rapidly sponsors the development of prototype solutions based on direct requests from Sailors and Marines worldwide.
Jason Payne, TechSolutions Director, said the new mixed-reality simulator illustrates just how quickly a request from a Sailor or Marine can be developed into a prototype and deliverable solution. “We received a request about a year ago and began working on the solution for a mixed-reality training program almost immediately,” said Payne. “The development team at Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division quickly prototyped the solution and we’re now delivering a new capability to the fleet.”