Creating a Digital Twin of Legacy Aircraft - B-52

Beast Code proposes to deliver a full aircraft-level digital twin of the B-52H Stratofortress, built using legacy 2D technical data, NAIR CAD, LiDAR, and photogrammetry scans, and deployed within Beast Core, an extensible visualization platform already operational across multiple DoD programs. This Phase II effort builds upon a completed Phase I pilot that demonstrated the feasibility of converting legacy data into structured, interactive 3D geometry with linked technical documentation and metadata overlays. The project will be executed in three sequential phases—Discovery, Production, and Refinement—spanning a 12-month period. All major system categories (Airframe, Propulsion, Electrical, Avionics, etc.) will be represented in the twin, organized according to USAF data structures and configuration. Key technical goals include validating geometry, integrating system metadata, linking authoritative documentation, visualizing sustainment workflows, and preparing for MBSE/PLM alignment through future integrations with CAMEO and Teamcenter. The Phase II digital twin will be deployed in a secure IL5 GovCloud environment with completed RMF documentation in pursuit of an Authority to Operate (ATO). A new research task has also been added to investigate simulation-driven approaches for platform longevity and airworthiness evaluation in future phases. This will include a third-party partner technical whitepaper on candidate simulation tools and visualization approaches. All development will be modular and scalable, ensuring the final delivery is immediately usable for sustainment stakeholders and extensible into a Phase III production environment. Throughout the effort, government subject matter expert (SME) validation will guide technical decision-making, data fidelity, and functional utility. Final deliverables include the digital twin environment, all structured data, a complete set of user documentation, and a government-reviewed SME validation report.