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April 23, 2010 -
Boeing and teammate L-3 Link Simulation & Training Thursday announced
that they delivered two F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Tactical Operation Flight
Trainers (TOFT) to the U.S. Navy at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Va.,
in February, and declared them "Ready for Training." The devices offer
aircrews the same Operational Flight Program used in the Boeing-built
Super Hornet aircraft. "The successful delivery of these trainers to Oceana gives pilots there the ability to operate in a four-ship integrated training scenario with previously delivered devices," said Mark McGraw, Boeing vice president of Training Systems & Services. "Also, the Block II software upgrades delivered with the new trainers allow aircrews to operate in more-realistic training scenarios, including mission rehearsals for Air Wing events." |
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The two TOFTs delivered in February join two trainers that were already
operating at NAS Oceana. Another two devices are at NAS Lemoore, Calif.
Boeing incorporated the software upgrades into all four previously
delivered TOFTs. The improvements include updates to the Joint Helmet
Mounted Cueing System and to a Digital Memory Device; integrated Joint
Mission Planning System capabilities; and an advanced navigation system.
Six additional Block II TOFTs in
The TOFTs each comprise an instructor/operator station that establishes
the scenarios and training lessons, and forward and aft crew stations
with their own visual systems. More than 40 computers keep the TOFTs
operational, and one brief/debrief station is in place for every two
trainers.
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