Would we be flying or were we simulating? Well, both. At first, the experience was, frankly, a bit boggling. Pilatus Aircraft Limited invited Skies to its factory in Stans, Switzerland, to experience something new and innovative in military pilot training. It was all in a day’s work for the PC-21 Pilatus’ latest concept in pilot training. The entire engagement was an elaborate airborne simulation. There was something unusual about our air combat victory: there was no bogey, no radar, and no missile. With its PC-21 military trainer, Pilatus has blended in-air and in-simulator experiences, creating a form of high fidelity, in-flight simulation. Selecting the radar to “Track” mode, a tone in our helmets confirmed that a radar-guided missile had locked on the target, and with a squeeze of the trigger we dispatched a lethal message about virtue and democracy. Our radar painted a bogey closing on us from about 20 miles. Estimated reading time 14 minutes, 41 seconds.
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