Royal Netherlands Air Force Selects Micro Nav BEST Simulators

The Air Force will be using the simulators to cover their training requirements for controllers operating at all the main Dutch military airfields. A new purpose-built building will house the 360-degree 3D tower simulator and the eight sector radar simulator. The order includes the Fast Airport Builder (FAB). The Air Force will use FAB to create and maintain all the 3D visual models of their airfields. They will be able to create and make changes to their models themselves quickly and easily. The 3D tower simulator includes 8 Barco rear-projected visual channels with a cylindrical screen. Barcos projectors ensure that the composite 360 image is correct, uniform and seamless. The simulator has two controller, one assistant and one tower supervisor workstations; six pseudo-pilot positions and data preparation and system manager support stations. The radar simulator has: eight controller and four assistant controller workstations; eight over-the-shoulder instructor units; two instructor workstations; eight pseudo-pilot positions and a data preparation support station.