Together, the production and development cockpits will provide the capability for two or four F-22 aircraft formations. To fulfill the requirement for testing aircraft in as realistic a fighting environment as possible, the F-22 simulator will feature the most densely populated synthetic threat environment in use by any fighter simulator, according to Air Force officials. Initially, developers will construct two wartime scenarios. Lockheed Martin engineers are working on the ACS at their Advanced Development Laboratory under the direction of Program Manager Rhonda K. Lowry. Our unique task is to immerse the pilot in a real, reactive combat and threats environment.
Pilots can maneuver in unexpected threat situations.
The increased fidelity in ACS provides the capability to confront the threats that they would actually face in combat, she adds. To simulate these potential, real-life situations, Lockheed Martin is working closely with the intelligence community, which can provide them with information for designing representative threats, she explains. We'll be able to employ nonscripted, unrestrained and realistic tactics in real time in reaction to how the scenario unfolds. The simulators will be used in two separate testing phases. First, a simulation model test will be conducted to gather predictive data.