![]() #Xplan flight schoool upgrade“T-he upgrade program will also add a new system cal-led the System for Auto-nomous Control of Sim-ulation (SACS) to support autonomy testing for the Air Force Research Labor-atory’s Skyborg program.” “The VISTA is currently in the midst of an upgrade program which will fully replace the VISTA Simu-lation System (VSS),” acc-ording to the Air Force. ![]() This highly modified, one-of-a-kind F-16D Viper fighter is also now part of a newly created Research Division within the Test Pilot School. The Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards, in cooperation with Calspan, operates the VISTA jet. The public affairs office for the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base in California announced the designation change on Friday, July 30th. ![]() Skyborg is focused on developing a suite of artificial intelligence-driven technologies and associated systems that will together form a “computer brain” able to fly “loyal wingman” type drones and potentially migrate to other designs, including fully autonomous unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs. This new X-plane nomenclature, something typically applied to purely experimental aircraft and other aerospace vehicles, is meant to better reflect this aircraft’s current role as a multi-purpose test platform as the service prepares to make new modifications to it so that it can support the Sky-borg program. Air Force has redesignated its NF-16D Variable-stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft, or VISTA, as the X-62A. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |