An Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft touches down in Scotland to deliver a new Operational Flight Trainer intended for RAF Lossiemouth. The simulator is one of two installed in a £100m facility built by Boeing Defence UK

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Антонов Ан-124 Руслан - РоссияRussia - 1982

Rotary-wing simulator pilot training is also commonplace in the RAF, across all of its platforms

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook - СШАUSA - 1961

A synthetic training environment sees a digital real-time image projected onto screens surrounding a mockup of an aircraft. It can be changed to create any environmental or situational condition

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Puma / SA.330 - ФранцияFrance - 1965

The UK's tactical and strategic transport fleet is also catered for by simulators for pilot training

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A400M - InternationalInternational - 2009

A flight deck shot of an Atlas C1 during a flypast over Brussels, Belgium, for a NATO summit on the May 25, 2017.
Real-world flying is expensive and best retained for operational reasons say senior RAF officials

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A400M - InternationalInternational - 2009

The Hawk T1 jet trainer was confirmed by the Defence Command Paper to be headed for an exit from service, placing pressure on the remaining T2 fleet

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Hawker-Siddeley Hawk / HS.1182 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1972

Synthetic training is conducted from Phase 1 of basic flying training, enabling students to get valuable hours of ‘airtime’ that otherwise might not be achievable

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurocopter EC.135 - InternationalInternational - 1994