L3 opens expanded pilot training centre

9th October 2018 - 16:30 GMT | by Shephard News Team

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L3 Technologies has opened its newly expanded L3 Arlington Training Center facility near the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Arlington, Texas, the company announced on 6 October.

The multi-purpose training centre will provide simulation and instruction as well as classroom facilities for both military and commercial pilots, addressing demand for fixed-wing aircraft, helicopter and unmanned systems pilot training.

The expansion adds an approximately 40,000 sq ft area that houses room for six additional full-flight simulators, classrooms incorporating augmented and virtual reality and customer-dedicated spaces.

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