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USAF Tower Simulator Program

This document outlines the USAF Tower Simulator Program, detailing its history and mission need statements from 1989. The program includes a comprehensive review of current product offerings such as desktop, large screen, and virtual reality simulators, with insights into their advantages, disadvantages, and costs ranging from $40K to over $1M. Additionally, it discusses future funding requirements through FY05, strategic options for maintaining simulator compliance, and the challenges faced in securing funding and support from MAJCOMs.

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USAF Tower Simulator Program

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  1. USAF Tower Simulator Program POC: Maj Mike Egan AFFSA OL-A DSN 478-9328

  2. Overview • History • Status • Existing Products • The Road Ahead

  3. Program History • Mission Need Statement - 89 • Concept Study - Apr 95 • CONOPS - Jul 95 • ORD I - Feb 96

  4. Funding 3600 (R&D) 3080 (Procurement) • FY 02 $3.2M • FY 03 $2.2M $6.8M • FY 04 $14.5M • FY 05 $21.4M

  5. Existing Products • Desktop • Large Screen • Virtual Reality

  6. Desktop Simulators • CD-ROM to Multi-PC Design • Fixed Airports & Scenarios to any design • $40 to $100K+

  7. Desk Top Simulators • Advantages • Small size • Relative cost • Disadvantages • Lack of realism • Limited scenarios • Lack of trainee interface with console equipment

  8. Large Screen Simulators • Scalable from single to several positions • 1800 to 3600 Field of View • Scenarios and airfield design to match needs • Pseudo-pilot/voice recognition • $200K to $1M+

  9. Large Screen Simulators • Advantages • Fairly realistic • Scenarios to meet needs • Voice recognition • Trainee interface with console equipment • Disadvantages • More costly • Larger size • Limited vertical FOV

  10. Virtual Reality Simulators • Single position • 3600 field of view with full vertical view • Scenarios and airfield design to match needs • Pseudo-pilot/preset scenarios • ~ $100K

  11. Virtual Reality Simulators • Advantages • Relative cost • Small size • Realistic • Scenarios to meet needs • Easily Scalable • Disadvantages • Lack of trainee interface with equipment • Single position only • No voice recognition

  12. The Road Ahead • Challenge: No funding until ‘02 • Game Plan: • Option 1 • Evaluate existing products for ORD compliance • Below threshold reprogramming to obtain ‘01 funding • MAJCOM support • Option 2 • Traditional, accelerated path • Position ourselves for fallout • MAJCOM support • ORD Review/Verification

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