Visual upgrade for A330 MRTT boosts realism
The AAR station on the actual A330 MRTT. (Photo: Airbus)
As deliveries of the Airbus A330 MRTT continue, the company has recently completed a visual system upgrade to its AAR simulator in conjunction with ST Engineering Antycip.
ST Engineering Antycip has completed a visual upgrade to the Airbus Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) air-to-air-refuelling simulator in Getafe, near Madrid.
Initially developed by Airbus and Antycip, the recently refurbished five-channel AAR simulator features the Diamond Visionics Genesis IG combined with Antycip’s MyIG.
Airbus Madrid retained the existing simulator hardware that entered service in 2014. This features two screens providing 3D stereo images, one image for each eye, and three more monochrome screens.
‘The simulator is needed for training our air-to-air refuelling operators and mission operators,’ said Jesus Lapastora, Airbus Defence and Space, MRTT simulation team leader. ‘These kinds of
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