Elbit Systems has delivered a dedicated full flight simulator for the Westland Sea King transport helicopter to an undisclosed customer. The deal also covers the provision of maintenance and support services for seven years.
According to the Israeli company, the device is a flight and tactical mission simulator, designed specifically for navy commando lift and anti-submarine warfare squadrons.
The equipment will support "initial and periodic training as well as evaluation of new procedures and doctrines" for pilots and observers, it adds. This will include the ability to rehearse landing on naval vessels, in-flight emergencies and operations using night vision goggles. It also includes a rear cabin crew simulator, to facilitate full-crew training.
The PC-based system includes a glass cockpit, collimated visuals and an electro-pneumatic system with six degrees of freedom, Elbit says. The design uses a roll-on, roll-off system, so different cockpit configurations can be installed.
Flightglobal's Ascend Online Fleets database lists more than 160 Sea Kings as being in operational service. Excluding the UK, which will retire its last examples in 2016, users are Belgium, Egypt, Germany, India, Norway, Pakistan and Qatar.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
