U.S. Army Embracing Virtual Reality Helicopter Training

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
The U.S. Army is planning to experiment with virtual reality (VR) simulators in a bid to bolster the basic helicopter-flying skills of its students long before they step inside an actual rotorcraft. Commanders are hoping the technology could speed the throughput of the Army aviation training machine...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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