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National Defense April 2010 Austin Wright	Fighter Pilot Simulation Depicts Nighttime Weapons Launch Some fighter pilots are now training with a simulator that can depict the effects of firing a weapon while using night vision goggles.
National Defense February 2010 Grace V. Jean	Teaching Non-Pilots to Fly Predators Requires More Cockpit Hours in Manned Aircraft The Air Force last fall graduated its first class of Predator pilots from an experimental program aimed at training non-aviators how to fly remotely-operated aircraft.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2007	InterSense to Provide Helmet-Tracking Device for L-3 Simulation and Training Unit Selected for its ability to track continuously throughout fast motions, the hybrid IS-900 inertial-acoustic helmet tracking system will support L-3 Link flight simulator programs.
AskMen.com Steve Richer	How To: Get A Private Pilot's License We are at a point now where human flight is open to just about everyone, even the likes of flyboys Tom Cruise and John Travolta. Accordingly, it's become painless for someone to get their private pilot's license.
National Defense December 2015 Stew Magnuson	F-35 Program Ramps Up Training for Pilots, Technicians The F-35 joint strike fighter program is transitioning to a day when its pilots will come fresh out of flight school and the new jet fighter will be their first assignment.
National Defense July 2008 Grace V. Jean	Eglin Prepares to Open F-35 Training Center Lockheed Martin Corp. is building a high-tech training center at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., which will be used by all F-35 pilots and maintainers.
National Defense June 2006 Michael L. Wesolek	Army aviators better trained, but at higher costs The program, called "flight school XXI," began to take shape about five years ago. The program is designed to give students significantly more training in combat aircraft.
National Defense December 2004 Roxana Tiron	Army Schoolhouse Tries to Fill `Insatiable Demand' for Aviators Fort Rucker starts a class of 50 students every two weeks -- the Army's requirement for the last four years and likely to remain so in the near future.
Military & Aerospace Electronics March 2005 John McHale	Scared of the dark? For thousands of years armies were wary of attacking at night. They could make use of artificial light - whether torches, searchlights, or headlights - but illumination always risked revealing maneuvers.
National Defense June 2009 Grace V. Jean	Training For War: A Multimedia Experience Just as training technologies for the newest fighter jets are going digital, so are those for one of the Air Force's oldest airplanes, the C-130 Hercules.
National Defense August 2011 Grace V. Jean	New Sensor Aims to Give F-35 Pilots a 'Window Into the Night' F-35 fighter pilots will wear a helmet that allows them to peer into the darkness with ease -- but only if a new digital sensor proves itself as capable as or better than existing night vision technology.
National Defense December 2013 Dan Parsons	Debate Continues Over Role of Simulators in UAS Pilot Training There still is no agreed upon method of training new UAS pilots -- and keeping seasoned operators proficient -- for future conflicts where U.S. drones will be flying in contested airspace.
National Defense March 2008 Grace V. Jean	Pilot Stress, Aging Equipment Cause Angst at D.C. Air Guard Defending the nation's capital from an aerial attack might seem a good enough reason to give a wing commander whatever he needs. But it has not worked out that way for the aviators of the District of Columbia Air National Guard.
Popular Mechanics August 2007 Joel Johnson	Videogame Motion Sickness: Tech Clinic Diagnosis The accepted term for this malady has been called "simulator sickness," and despite a few studies to determine its cause, nobody is quite sure why it happens. Here are some tips on how to avoid it.
PC Magazine October 28, 2003 Alfred Poor	Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 Microsoft commemorates the Wright brothers' first flight 100 years ago with Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight. You can pilot 20 historic flights, including the Wright Flyer's first launch and the first airmail route.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2005 Ben Ames	Streamlined databases drive military simulation Improved displays and screens are helping engineers build sharper pictures, but the greatest improvement in military simulation and mission rehearsal has been in software.
National Defense July 2005 Robert H. Williams	Nighttime Field-of-View Doubles for Pilots The night just got a bit brighter for special operations crews. The 20 Block I panoramic night vision goggles offer pilots a 95-degree field of vision that compares to 40 degrees for standard devices.
National Defense May 2004 Frank Colucci	Air Force Refines Training Programs for UAV Operators With growing numbers of Predator and Global Hawk unmanned aircraft expected to enter service in the years ahead, the U.S. Air Force is solidifying plans to train operators and support crews.
Popular Mechanics January 2007 Davin Coburn	Upgrade Test Drive: Flying the Familiar Skies The comprehensiveness and attention to detail of Flight Simulator X will keep both pilots and armchair enthusiasts coming back for more.
Salon.com August 11, 2000 Howard Wen	Sim dizzy Does Half-Life make you sick? Well, you're not alone. Plenty of gamers suffer from simulation sickness.
National Defense December 2014 Valerie Insinna	Predator, Reaper Crew Training at All Time High As Demand Continues Training activity at Holloman Air force Base reflects the ever-growing need for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets such as the MQ-1 and MQ-9.
National Defense December 2013 Valerie Insinna	Special Operators to Test Digital Night Vision Goggles Troops currently rely on analog night vision goggles that use image intensifier tubes to amplify existing light, but new digital goggles and cameras are finally making their way into the hands of special operators and pilots.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2010 John McHale	Boeing to Upgrade CV-22 Trainer with Virtual-Reality Enhancements Boeing and partner Bell Helicopter won a contract to upgrade the CV-22 Cabin Part Task Trainer (CPTT) with modifications including an aircrew flight simulator (AFS) that uses virtual-reality technology fused with video imagery.
National Defense July 2011 Eric Beidel	Multi-Role JSF Simulator Delivered to Air Force Lockheed Martin recently sent the first of a new F-35 simulator to Eglin Air Force Base's 33rd Fighter Wing, which will begin using the system this fall.
AskMen.com	Teamwork: Simon Sinek Don't forget to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. "It is that well-oiled machine that makes the pilots and the United States Air Force such a remarkable organization."
National Defense December 2004 Sandra I. Erwin	Air Force Drills Emphasize `Expeditionary' Combat Skills With the number of aircraft expected to shrink in the years ahead---particularly fighter jets---the service will require a different talent mix, and eventually will end up with fewer fighter pilots and more officers in other specialties considered more relevant to the war on terrorism
National Defense December 2009 Sandra I. Erwin	In Times of Pentagon Budget Gloom, Sunnier Outlook for Simulation Industry Shrinking budgets for new weapons systems and live-fire training may boost demand for virtual simulations and gaming technologies.
Military & Aerospace Electronics February 2009 John McHale	NASA Uses Simulation Technology to Evaluate Fighter Pilot Performance Engineers at the NASA Ames Research Center are creating scientific methods for evaluating fighter pilot performance through flight simulation.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2009 John McHale	High-Fidelity COTS Technology Drives Flight Simulation Designers of flight training and simulation systems for military and commercial aviation depend on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology and common standards to create high-fidelity solutions.
National Defense June 2013 Insinna & Tadjdeh	Air Force Making Headway on Fuel Efficiency Goals The Air Force is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The service requires massive amounts of fuel to power its aircraft, but in a budget crunch, officials know they must curb consumption in order to save money and be less susceptible to a volatile oil market.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2008 Courtney E. Howard	Combat training with COTS Developers of military simulation and training systems and solutions are tapping commercial off-the-shelf technology to keep costs in check and take advantage of commercial hardware and software innovations.
National Defense December 2014 Sarah Sicard	Simulation Technology Offers Aircrews Enhanced Training Opportunities Simulators have long provided pilots with the basic training needed. Now, industry leaders are taking flight simulation to higher levels, creating entire new realities for pilots.
National Defense August 2010 Grace V. Jean	More Airmen Joining Air Force Special Operations Command The squadron in charge of training Air Force Special Operations Command gunship crews is adapting training methods to accommodate increasing numbers of newly winged airmen.
PC Magazine May 11, 2006	A PC for Flight Simulation Help selecting a computer to run a flight simulator called X-Plane.
National Defense February 2004 Roxana Tiron	Special Ops Aviators Press Industry to Improve Trainers The U.S. Army special operations aviators, the Night Stalkers, typically choose training devices that give them the ability to rehearse missions at the drop of the hat, industry officials say.
National Defense April 2009 Robert H. Williams	Sophisticated Flight Simulator Is Off the Ground A fully immersive cockpit simulator for the Navy's E-6B command, control and communications aircraft is now operational.
National Defense December 2010 Eric Beidel	Greater Appetite for Unpiloted Aircraft Combat Zones Fuels Demand for Simulators The growing demand for unmanned spy aircraft in combat zones has increased the burden on training organizations that are being asked to produce more operators, and faster.
National Defense December 2005 Robert H. Williams	For the Consumer Who Has Everything Clarks Precision Machine and Tool is offering its "micro" flight simulator for $68,000.
PC Magazine March 14, 2007	Delayed Flights You'll have to lower your expectations of Microsoft Flight Simulator X until the system that can run it perfectly is developed.
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2010	In Brief Lockheed Martin to upgrade software on A-10 military jet... BAE Systems Hawk aircraft trainer delivered to Royal Air Force... Infantry training system places simulator on the soldier... etc.
National Defense December 2013 Valerie Insinna	Air National Guard Considers Replacing Manuals With Tablets The Air National Guard is studying whether pilots may be able to replace paper copies of reference manuals with electronic versions stored on a tablet.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005	B-2 simulator will use Quantum3D images Northrop engineers will use an Independence 2500 Image Generator to provide integrated visual and radar channels in the Pilot Evaluation Simulator for the B-2 Stealth Bomber.
National Defense January 2005 Michael Peck	Air Force's Latest Video Game Targets Potential Recruits The U.S. Air Force has launched a new video game that seeks to both entice new recruits and also highlight the service's non-traditional missions, such as humanitarian relief and unmanned aircraft operations.
Popular Mechanics July 2006 Jeff Wise	Flying Off The Drawing Board New technology is poised to transform aviation, finally making Personal Air Vehicles possible.
National Defense May 2007 Grace Jean	Air Force `Virtual Flag' Makes up for Lost Flying Hours As the Air Force's budget continues to be squeezed, officials are looking for ways to cut back flying hours. Simulations and honed in digital war games such as Virtual Flag are one way to provide pilots inexpensive training.
National Defense December 2005 Sandra I. Erwin	Air Force Revisiting Requirements for Pilot Training Senior U.S. Air Force officials are debating whether a planned drawdown of the service's aircraft fleet should be matched by cutbacks to the number of pilots that are recruited and trained.
Salon.com August 23, 2002 Patrick Smith	Ask the pilot How hard is it fly an airliner? And why can't I keep my tray table down during takeoff?
National Defense October 2007 Stew Magnuson	Researchers Push for Advances in Night Vision Technology Night vision technology once gave the nation's armed forces an edge on the battlefield, but the devices have proliferated around the world.
National Defense September 2005 Robert H. Williams	Simulator Plays Through Plane's On-Board Systems An embedded combat training simulation system offers simulated flight scenarios through onboard multi-function and heads-up displays.