The United States Air Force Academy , USAFA, Colorado has placed an order for eight Frasca instrument flight trainers (IFT’s). The IFT’s will be used to support cadet aviation programs at the Academy and are intended to replace the aging T-4 IFT’s currently in use. The new IFT’s will be equipped with three-channel projected FVS-200TX visual systems, Computer Generated Instrumentation (CGI), and active control loading. In addition, the IFT’s will be networked together and will incorporate Mission Simulation to allow training in certain combat situations. Full instrumentation and controls are provided for two pilots in a side by side seating configuration.

All cockpit controls and instrumentation will be active in the simulators and function as in the aircraft. The primary flight and navigation instruments and engine instruments displays are modeled after those in the front cockpit of the Raytheon T-6A. Other features include a Frasca designed multi-channel digital signal processor (DSP) based high-fidelity sound system, simulated radio communications and intercom equipment, microphone equipped headsets for the pilots and instructors, visual data bases providing selected coverage of the United States, Graphical Instructor Station and more.