This contract provides for research, development and field-testing related to the optimization of the warfighter cognitive and physiologic performance. Work will be performed in Fairborn, and is expected to be completed Aug. 4, 2025.
The contract came from Air Force Research Laboratory, based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
And a Fairborn company will help the Air Force teach pilots how to fly Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, otherwise known as “flying cars” or “air taxis.”
Aptima, Inc., has been awarded a contract by the Air Force to assist the Air Education and Training Command’s Detachment 62 to determine pilot proficiencies and training needed for eVTOL operators.
Det 62 supports the AFWERX Agility Prime program — the Air Force program exploring the potential of the new aircraft —and is responsible for developing curriculum and certification for eVTOL pilots.
Using simulators of various eVTOL prototypes, Aptima will assess and identify pilot competencies needed for proficient flight.
A spokesman for the company said that work will be performed in Texas.
This work is funded by the Air Force via the General Services Administration. No value was given for the contract.
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