The Marine Corps’ top general for aviation said he expects pilots learning to fly the F-35 will spend an increased amount of time in simulators to master its complicated systems and weapons, while time spent in the air won’t be much different than it has for other aircraft. Lt. Gen. Robert Schmidle, the deputy commandant for aviation, told a gathering yesterday that pilots are increasingly having to focus more on weapons and other systems employed by the aircraft as technology…
F-35 Training Will Lean Heavily On Simulators, Marine Aviation Chief Says
Defense Daily Staff
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