Fri, Oct 01, 2010
Stationary Device Designed For Basic Aircraft
Familiarization
The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between
Boeing and Bell Helicopter, has delivered the sixth and final MV-22
Osprey Containerized Flight Training Device (CFTD) to the U.S.
Marines. In the past year, the team has delivered five CFTDs to the
Marines, as well as upgrades to two trainers delivered
previously.
Osprey File Photo
The CFTD trains aircrew on basic aircraft familiarization and
handling qualities. Additional training capabilities include
systems/subsystems operation, communication, malfunctions, day and
night flying, use of night-vision goggles, formation flying, aerial
refueling and landing on ships. The device is intended to train
crews for any task that might be performed in the aircraft, while
limiting the monetary and environmental costs and safety risks of
in-flight training.
The sixth device was delivered to Marine Corps Air Station
(MCAS) New River, NC, on August 16th, six weeks early. MCAS New
River has six devices, including the first CFTD -- delivered in
2007 -- plus three full-flight, motion-based simulators and one
non-motion-based flight training device. MCAS Miramar, CA, has four
CFTDs. An upgrade delivered to Miramar this month brought all CFTDs
to full concurrency with the Osprey aircraft.
"The V-22 Integrated Product Team has made all of these early
deliveries possible,” said Mark McGraw, vice president,
Boeing Training Systems & Services. “They delivered three
devices on this contract early, and all of them for the lowest
per-unit cost our customer has seen."
All CFTDs can be locally networked to allow for more robust
training capabilities. The CFTDs at MCAS New River also are able to
network with AV-8 Harriers at MCAS Cherry Point, NC.
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