F15E Aircraft Simulator

In 1995-1996, Process Combustion designed, installed and commissioned a mock-up F15E fighter aircraft simulator for the United States Airforce.

The simulator incorporated a total of twelve fires, all of which can be controlled independently to vary the scenario, to best suit the training needs. The fires are designed to simulate:

Cockpit Starboard Wing Starboard Engine Port Wing Port Engine Jet Fuel Starter Rear Port Undercarriage Front Undercarriage A Four Zone Ground Fire

The simulator is operated from a control tower on the perimeter of the training ground. From this location, the instructor can monitor the techniques employed by the fire crews and adjust the scenario to enhance training.

A touch screen allows the operator to quickly raise, lower or extinguish any or all of the twelve fires. This enables scenarios to propagate across the aircraft.

In July 1996, the facility was approved by a team of safety auditors representing the United States Airforce and the Pentagon.

As well as the F15E Fire Training System, Process Combustion has also supplied aircraft fires scenarios for a KC135/DC10/large cargo plane. Previous simulations include fuselage, high wing over wing engine, low wing under wing engine and tail engine fires.

The external fires are attacked by Fire Trucks using turret mounted nozzles. These nozzles deliver 40 l/s of water at a pressure of 14 bar.

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United Kingdom
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