Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) is a training device, often a
flight simulator
A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and the environment in which it flies, for pilot training, design, or other purposes. It includes replicating the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they rea ...
, intended for general flight training as opposed to specialist tactics and weapons training. An OFT often has a
motion platform
A motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that creates the feelings of being in a real motion environment. In a simulator, the movement is synchronised with a visual display of the outside world (OTW) scene. Motion platforms can provi ...
in order to enable realistic instrument flying (IF) and other procedural training. OFT is a term used particularly by the
US Military
The United States Armed Forces are the Military, military forces of the United States. The armed forces consists of six Military branch, service branches: the United States Army, Army, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps, United States N ...
. A related term is
Operational Flight and Tactics Trainer (OFTT), a device more capable than an OFT and designed for tactics training as well.
Flight training
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