Onyx 3000 graphics systems for U.S. Air Force F-22 pilot training devicesMountain View 27 November 2000 Link Simulation and Training, a division of L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) in Arlington, Texas, has purchased two SGI Onyx 3000 series high-performance graphics systems to power the U.S. Air Force's F-22 pilot training devices.
Under an initial engineering, manufacturing and development contract, Link
Simulation and Training is building a Full Mission Trainer and Weapons Tactics
Trainer that will help hone the skills of F-22 fighter pilots. The stealthy,
next generation F-22 air superiority fighter aircraft will fly complex,
integrated missions ranging from single ship operation to large force
coalition strike actions.
A multiprocessor, multigraphics pipeline SGI Onyx 3800 system will
drive the F-22 Full Mission Trainer, providing comprehensive systems
capabilities that, combined with inclusive external environments, will
challenge a pilot's proficiency throughout the entire spectrum of the
aircraft's combat employment. A fully populated cockpit on a fixed base will
be integrated with a high-resolution image-generation system coupled with
Link Simulation and Training's SimuSphere wide field-of-view display
system.
The F-22 Weapons Tactics Trainer, an intermediate level training device,
will be powered by a multi-processor, single graphics pipe SGI Onyx
3400 system that will support a high fidelity tactical environment. The
trainer will provide pilots with simulated controls and displays
representing the main F-22 aircraft instrument panel. In addition to
enabling pilots to practice individual and team weapon systems employment,
the weapons tactics trainer can be used as an instructional system or
mission-generation system.
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