Capt. Joseph Babboni, 11Bomb Squadron used one of the two B-52 simulators at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA to improve his proficiency at air refueling. Actual flight of a B25 Stratofortress bomber costs approximately $16,000 per hour. The flight simulator costs approximately $400 per hour to operate. Despite the cost savings, not all training can be a conducted in a simulator because the same level of fidelity can reproduced to simulate certain event scenarios and conditions.
Capt. Joseph Babboni, 11Bomb Squadron used one of the two B-52 simulators at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA to improve his proficiency at air refueling. Actual flight of a B25 Stratofortress bomber costs approximately $16,000 per hour. The flight simulator costs approximately $400 per hour to operate. Despite the cost savings, not all training can be a conducted in a simulator because the same level of fidelity can reproduced to simulate certain event scenarios and conditions.
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