Tue, Sep 09, 2008
Hardware Coming From Flight Safety Int'l
Boeing recently announced that it has been awarded a $33 million
US Air Force Foreign Military Sales contract to provide a C-17
Aircrew Training System (ATS) to the Royal Australian Air Force
(RAAF). The contract marks the first international sale of the
system.
The ATS, which will be located at the RAAF's Amberley base,
consists of a Weapons Systems Trainer, a loadmaster station and a
learning center.
Boeing subcontractor Flight Safety International of Tulsa, OK is
providing the hardware for the program. Boeing Support Systems is
responsible for software development and integration as well as
program management. The contract also includes logistics support,
to be provided by Boeing Australia Limited.
The RAAF operates four C-17 Globemaster III airlifters, all
delivered between November 2006 and January 2008 and based in
Amberley.
"The commissioning of C-17 training devices in Australia will
provide greater independence and flexibility in the ongoing
training of RAAF C-17 crews," said RAAF Group Captain Andrew Doyle,
Heavy Air Lift Director. "To this point we have relied on the
magnificent cooperation and support of the U.S. Air Force in making
C-17 training places available for our crews and have deliberately
reduced the frequency of simulator training to minimize the
requirement for our crews to travel to the United States.
In-country C-17 training capability will greatly enhance the
effectiveness of our small fleet and increase the operational
contribution of our C-17s to national and coalition tasks."
"We have been successfully delivering the C-17 ATS to our US Air
Force customer since 1992 and are excited about launching our
program into the international market," said Mark McGraw, vice
president of Training Systems and Services for Boeing Support
Systems.
The system will include Boeing's newly developed Virtual Cargo
Load Model, a new training device that allows loadmaster students
to practice configuring a variety of cargo loads on a laptop
computer.
More News
Aero Linx: Model Aeronautical Association of Australia MAAA clubs are about fun flying, camaraderie and community. For over 75 years, the MAAA has been Australia’s largest fl>[...]
Touchdown Zone Lighting Two rows of transverse light bars located symmetrically about the runway centerline normally at 100 foot intervals. The basic system extends 3,000 feet alon>[...]
“Discovery and innovation are central to our mission at Virgin Galactic. We’re excited to build on our successful record of facilitating scientific experiments in subor>[...]
How To Get A Story On Aero-TV News/Feature Programming How do I submit a story idea or lead to Aero-TV? If you would like to submit a story idea or lead, please contact Jim Campbel>[...]
Student Pilot Reported That During Rotation, “All Of A Sudden The Back Of The Plane Kicked To The Right..." Analysis: The student pilot reported that during rotation, “>[...]