By Geoff Fein Until earlier this year, many junior sailors trained for conducting shipboard helicopter takeoffs using archaic tools--including wooden models to simulate aircraft. But an urgent request from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Three (HSC-3) in San Diego, led to an effort between the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] to develop a more capable training program, and all within a three-month time frame, a company spokesman said. Now sailors at HSC-2 and -3 have a more…
New Helo Control Officer Simulator Refines How Sailors Learn Take-Off Operations
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