A simulator with a Varjo XR-3 headset is getting used to coach Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 fighter jets the nation lately acquired.
Ukraine began receiving the primary F-16s in August, supposed to spice up the nation’s means to repel assaults by Russian plane on its cities and infrastructure. Round 65 F-16s have been pledged to the nation by NATO international locations together with the Netherlands and Denmark.
However Ukraine’s President Zelensky has publicly mentioned that the limiting consider using these F-16s is the shortage of pilots skilled to fly them. Till now Ukraine’s air pressure has been utilizing Soviet jets, which have important variations.
To assist make this F-16 coaching program quicker, extra handy, and decrease value, Czech startup Dogfight Boss says it delivered to the Ukrainian Air Pressure a simulator that makes use of a Varjo XR-3 blended actuality headset alongside a reproduction F-16C cockpit.
Dogfight Boss says it spent virtually a yr fine-tuning the simulator with the assistance of European F-16 pilot instructors, and shared the next assertion it says got here from the Ukrainian Air Pressure:
“Our pilots and cadets have been deeply impressed by the superior and reasonable options of the F-16C Viper simulator. These options are important for pilot coaching, offering an efficient setting to follow with refined flight methods, fine-tune their methods, and put together for future missions.”
Dogfight Boss says it is now looking for partnerships with “authorities and personal entities” to fund a minimum of eight extra F-16C simulators for Ukraine.
This comes only a month after a flight simulator rig utilizing a VR headset received FAA qualification for the primary time, and is yet one more instance of digital and augmented actuality delivering simulation that approaches the expertise of real-world coaching at a fraction of the fee, making a distinction in the actual world.
