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17, 2005: Fidelity Flight Simulation of Pittsburgh, Penn. announced today that
it has been awarded a contract by defense giant L-3
Communications
Integrated Systems of Greenville, Texas for a full-motion
P-3 Orion flight training device for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).
The contract is part of L-3 Communications' contract to upgrade mission and communication-navigation
systems throughout the RNZAF P-3 fleet.
 The
P-3 Orion training device will feature Fidelity's MOTUS simulation technology,
including its 6 degree-of-freedom motion base, LCD Mosaic Wall™ external
visual display, and dynamic control loading. The cockpit will be type specific
for the P-3 aircraft used by the RNZAF. Cockpit system design will be based on
RNZAF training requirements, allowing the RNZAF to perform a wide range of simulation
activities including engine start, normal operations, system malfunctions and
emergencies.
"By focusing on RNZAF training requirements,
we can provide near-full flight simulator capability at a small fraction of the
cost," claims Mark Limbach (),
Director of Marketing for Fidelity Flight Simulation. Traditional simulator technologies
cost tens-of-millions, and sending RNZAF crews long distances to train in different
simulators takes crews out-of-service. This way, flight crews will have a P-3
simulation device at their home base designed specifically for the aircraft
they
fly."
This is the first contract between L-3 Integrated
Systems and Fidelity Flight Simulation to provide a cost effective, on-site training
resource. "We view this contract very strategically." said Graham
Hodgetts, President of Fidelity Flight Simulation. "We anticipate many
applications where Fidelity's lower cost, full motion flight simulation helps
provide a total systems upgrade and training solution." Fidelity
Flight Simulation, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, manufacturers a wide
range of full-motion fixed wing and rotorcraft flight simulation devices. More
information is available on Fidelity Flight Simulation at its Web site, www.fidelityflight.com.
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