Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, chose ITEC 2015 in Prague to present the M-345 Ground Based Training Demonstrator Device (GDD) for the first time.
An advanced flight simulator, the GDD features a cockpit replicating the main flight controls of the M-345 ‘Master’ High Efficiency Trainer (HET) and is a key component of the aircraft’s Integrated Training System.
Users will benefit from an affordable and effective solution, particularly cost-effective with regard to through life costs. They will also be able to maximise use of the simulator’s e-learning components, which include computer-based training and procedural flight simulation facilities. These will lend themselves to easy integration with the Operational Flight Trainer, which will feature the same software as the procedural flight trainer and a 180° display.
As the M-346 programme continues to build momentum – particularly with regard to the forthcoming T-X trainer requirement for the US Air Force, in which some 350 aircraft will be required initially – the attention Alenia Aermacchi is paying to the comprehensive nature of the integrated ground based components of the training system will undoubtedly pay dividends.
Tim Mahon