U.S. Air Force Turns to Aviation Training Devices Amid T-1A Divesting

More than 200 immersive training devices have been delivered throughout the pilot training system, according to the Air Force.

Kimberly Johnson

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 04:33 PM ET

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A T-1A Jayhawk flies over downtown San Antonio. The aircraft is assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Russell Hopkinson)

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. Air Force is integrating hundreds of immersive training devices (ITDs), including Redbird Flight simulation products, into its pilot training system.
This initiative prepares for the divestment of its aging T-1A Jayhawk trainer fleet, which faces significant modernization costs and will be fully retired by Fiscal Year 2025.
The new Mixed-Reality devices enhance training by providing physical and visual interaction in a virtual environment, offering a cost-effective and superior learning complement to live flight training.

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The U.S. Air Force has integrated hundreds of immersive training devices that allow physical and visual interaction with flight controls and avionics into its pilot training system as it prepares to divest its fleet of aging T-1A Jayhawk training aircraft.

More than 200 immersive training devices (ITDs) have been delivered throughout the Air Force pilot training system, according to an Air Force Air Education and Training Command spokesperson.