High-fidelity cockpit for Tactical Training of F-16 pilots. Its reduced footprint makes it ideal for pilot schools or engineering departments to be used both in mixed reality and with traditional visual systems. As a standard solution, it is offered with a 2-meter diameter dome.

The Realsimulator F-16 Cockpit accurately replicates all the panels, gauges, ejection seat, and flight controls of the F-16C Block 50/52 aircraft. Other blocks can also be manufactured upon request.

Tactical Training System

F-16 Cockpit

The trainer is constructed entirely from aluminum and stainless steel, ensuring durability and long service life. It is designed as a modular system, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly during transport and installation. Each module is designed to fit through standard 70 cm wide doorways, making it highly adaptable to various environments. The modules are joined using quick-release fasteners, streamlining the assembly process.

For cockpit access, the left console functions as a door; when opened, the seat smoothly slides backward along rails mounted on the cockpit floor, ensuring easy entry and exit.

Cockpit structure

Technical description

Electronic system

The cockpit features high-fidelity replicated hardware of the F-16C Block 50/52. Panels can be customized to various levels of realism, using either commercial or military-grade switches, with optional backlighting. Each panel includes an individual and complete diagnostic system. The standard version does not include magnetic lock switches.

The cockpit features a HAL device named CCDK, which allows for the abstraction of all cockpit hardware from the perspective of the simulation system. This enables a quick, simple, and stable integration of the cockpit into the simulation environment. Additionally, this system simplifies both the acquisition and updating of cockpit information, as well as future modifications and improvements to the simulator.

The F-16 Cockpit is a replica of the real one with the external fuselage removed while faithfully preserving its internal structure. This configuration is designed to facilitate student supervision by the instructor during training sessions, making it particularly suitable for tactical mission training. Additionally, a highly realistic version of the cockpit is available, where both the interior and exterior are fully replicated.

Visual system

Flight controls

The cockpit is equipped with high-quality, precision HOTAS controls and rudder pedals with toe brakes. Both the HOTAS and the rudder pedals are high-fidelity replicas made from premium materials, designed to work like real controls and ensure durability and long-lasting performance, even under the high-stress conditions pilots experience during missions.

The throttle and stick grips are made from high-density resin and can be equipped with commercial-grade sensors and switches to provide a feel similar to real ones, or with military-grade components to ensure accurate operating forces, precise travel, and mechanical life.

The cockpit is suitable for use in both mixed reality and traditional visual systems.

It can optionally be equipped with a visual system featuring a 2-meter spherical screen. The screen's structure is fixed to the cockpit to ensure stability, and it houses the projection system. This design has a small footprint and a low-height profile, making it suitable for deployment even in office environments.

The visual system offers a 5K resolution with a 180º x 70º field of view (FOV), ensuring complete pilot immersion. Additionally, it includes hardware and software tools for automatic screen calibration.