Additional Black Hawk Flight Simulators (ABHFS)

The Additional Blackhawk Flight Simulator (ABHFS) program includes the development and fielding of three new UH-60 A/L flight simulators to train individual and crew tasks to standard. Devices were fielded to Fort Drum NY, Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site and Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site. The new simulators include a full motion system, a 200 x 45 field-of-view cross cockpit panorama display, five high-resolution projectors, collimated chin windows, high-performance image generators, night vision goggle compatibility, highfidelity blade element flight models, fully replicated flight controls, complete Lift Simulation Modernization Program (LSMP) database compatibility for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) databases, enhanced Instructor Operator Station and aircraft avionics concurrency. Additional capabilities include portable flight planning software integration, Semi-Automated Forces threat environment, new IFR databases, training debrief capability, and simulation training exercise planning software.