Marine Common Aircrew Trainer Prototype

The Marine Corps Aircrew / Crew Chief Trainer Prototype will demonstrate a common gunnery trainer for the CH-53D, CH-53E, CH-46E, UH-1N and MV-22B aircraft. The cabin configuration, armament configuration and flight dynamics model will be changeable from one aircraft to another. The trainer will use displays of a virtual environment from the USMC Common Visual database, projected onto a fixed, near-spherical projection dome. The prototype will be compatible with the USMC Common Tactical Environment Network. The prototype will be built for later addition of a motion base system that is designed for the large center-of-gravity changes typical of aircrew trainers. The gunnery trainer will also be convertible to an external load handling trainer. The prototype will be able to fly either in a stand-alone mode, or driven by a Marine Corps flight simulator / cockpit trainer.