- Air Traffic Control Trainees Can Test Their Mettle
with Near-Live Situations -

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About Flight Explorer
Flight Explorer is the world's most trusted and accepted provider of
Internet-based real-time global flight tracking information, reporting and
display products. Air Force Air Education and Training
Command facility. Night vision
goggles, which are sensitive to the slightest amount of light, work off
ambient light from the moon, stars and city lights, while excessive light can
blind a pilot. We are very excited
about this new technology; it gives our pilots the ability to train
realistically for nighttime missions and enhances safety by allowing new
students to see visual illusions inherent to NVG operations prior to getting
into the jet."
To prepare F-16 pilots for the challenges of NVG flight, they go through
an intensive training program at Luke Air Force Base in which they train
solely on the night vision goggles for three to four weeks, immersing
themselves in academics , simulators and actual flight sorties using the
goggles.

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PRESS RELEASE Boeing Selects Quantum3D Independence IDX 2000 IG Solution for the X-45C Joint Unmanned Combat Air System (J-UCAS) Pilot Training Device

As a result, the J-UCAS Pilot Training Device (JPTD)
represents a new breed of aircrew training with potential
application for the rapidly expanding spectrum of Unmanned Air
Vehicles (UAVs) ."

About Quantum3D

Quantum3D develops and markets COTS, realtime, open-architecture IG
solutions, embedded visual computing systems and subsystems,
development software and support services for the VSST and EVC
markets and is the exclusive supplier of NVIDIA graphics
technology for the embedded military and aerospace visual computing
market.quantum3d.

Quantum3D and Independence are registered trademarks of Quantum3D,
Inc."
Flight Explorer Personal Edition and ATCsimulator (R)2 can be used
separately or as an integrated package. For the integration, users must purchase both
products, but free upgrades are provided to current customers of both
products.
"The seamless integration of the high-fidelity NVG simulation system with
our existing F-16 flight simulators has greatly increased the flight safety
and mission effectiveness of F-16 pilots. Air Force training facility for F-16 fighter pilots, who
now regularly train to use night-vision goggles, which have been utilized in
recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Consequently, pilots
have to continually turn their heads to see to the sides.
"This new NVG simulation system simultaneously processes 3D graphics, 2D
imagery and even subtle visual effects such as lunar shading," said Major
Beasley . The F-16 flight simulators, powered by Silicon Graphics(R) Onyx(R)
family of graphics supercomputers , are a critical part of the NVG training
program, providing a safe and cost-effective virtual environment for pilots to
hone their goggle skills before flying an F-16 using NVGs., in the United States and /or other countries worldwide.
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The X-45C J-UCAS is a largely autonomous Air Vehicle (AV) with pilot
training requirements considerably different from those for manned
AV pilots.

New Flight Explorer Personal Edition(TM) Puts Real-Time Scenarios Into the Hands of ATCsimulator(R)2 Air Traffic Control Software Users

Data is delayed by only five
minutes.
Walt Kross, CEO of Flight Explorer, said, "High-quality air traffic
control training is one of the cornerstones of the modern aviation industry. ATCsimulator (R)2 allows you to immerse
yourself in the world of air traffic control..The Way It
Is.

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NOTE: Silicon Graphics, SGI, Onyx and the SGI cube are registered
trademarks , and The Source of Innovation and Discovery is a trademark of
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The Quantum3D Independence IDX 2000 IG Solution will provide the
simulation of Nose Wheel Camera (NWC) video for the JPTD, which also
provides mission rehearsal training for the entire flight test team
prior to execution of each flight test. For more information about
Quantum3D and the Quantum3D family of open architecture visual
computing solutions, please see www. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners. Users can track live flights in any
of the 120 TRACONS included in ATCsimulator(R)2 and interact with virtual
targets to issue approach or departures clearances, speed and altitude
restrictions, and execute handoffs to appropriate facilities.com for more information ., Silicon Graphics
(NYSE: SGI) today announced that a high-fidelity Night Vision Goggle (NVG)
simulation system has been successfully developed and fielded at Luke Air
Force Base in Glendale, Ariz. (NYSE: SGI), is a leader in
high-performance computing, visualization and storage.

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Quantum3D is a privately held company headquartered in San
Jose, California, with development centers located in Phoenix, AZ,
Huntsville, AL, and Orlando , FL., Flight Explorer, the world's most
trusted and accepted provider of Internet-based, real-time global flight
tracking information, reporting and display products, today announced that it
is launching a new version of Flight Explorer Personal Edition(TM). By using the enhanced
versions of both products, users can control live traffic, rather than using
canned scenarios.
We're excited to team up with ATCsimulator(R)2 to put near real-time Flight
Explorer data into the hands of trainees and air traffic veterans alike as
they sharpen their skills. Davis, Author of ATCsimulator(R)2, said , "By combining the
features of both products, the user will experience what it's really like to
work a shift at some of the busiest airports in the United States as an Air
Traffic Control Specialist , one of the most prestigious occupations of the
aviation industry.flightexplorer. This is as close to the real
thing as you can get. ATCsimulator(R)2 doesn't simulate air traffic control
in a way we think it should be..

Luke Air Force Base Installs Night Vision Goggle Simulation System Powered by SGI Visualization Technology

S. Whether it's sharing images to aid in brain
surgery, finding oil more efficiently, studying global climate, providing
technologies for homeland security and defense , or enabling the transition
from analog to digital broadcasting, SGI is dedicated to addressing the next
class of challenges for scientific, engineering and creative users.

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, a leading provider
of COTS, open-architecture, realtime visual computing solutions for
the Visual and Sensor Simulation Training (VSST) and Embedded Visual
Computing (EVC) markets announced today at the Interservice/Industry
Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) that Boeing
has selected the Quantum3D Independence IDX 2000 Image Generator
(IG) Solution for the X-45C Joint Unmanned Combat Air System
(J-UCAS) Pilot Training Device which is located at Edwards Air Force
Base (EAFB) Flight Test Center . 1873
and in select partner booths.

"With its joint services nature, combined with its support for both
surveillance and precision strike mission, J-UCAS represents some
unique challenges for UV pilot training and mission rehearsal," said
Ross Q.com.
ATCsimulator(R)2 is the #1 selling air traffic simulation software for the
PC and is used at various universities, both domestically and abroad, to teach
the fundamentals of Air Traffic Control. It produces Flight Explorer Professional , the industry's
most powerful, reliable and widely used aircraft situation display system.com. ATCsimulator (R)2 simulates "ATC.atcsimulator., a U. "Thus far, the system has demonstrated world-class performance and is
currently being integrated into our training syllabi.

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The Independence family of
IG Solutions is on display at the Quantum3D I/ITSEC booth No. It features a complete
photorealistic ARTS-IIIa terminal, or STARS (Standard Terminal Automation
Replacement System) display, recreated with exacting detail.U.
Luke Air Force Base, which is located about 20 miles northwest of Phoenix ,
is the primary U.S., and
can be found on the Web at http://www.

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The new
product will integrate with ATCsimulator(R)2 to provide users with near-live
Flight Explorer data for air traffic simulation .
Customers include American Airlines, FedEx, UPS, Hawaiian Airlines, NetJets,
JetBlue, FAA, Continental Airlines, Bombardier Business Jet Solutions, World
Airways, Air Canada, MillionAir, TAG Aviation , AeroMexico, the City of Chicago
Department of Aviation, the Port Authority of New York + New Jersey , Atlanta
Hartsfield International Airport and airport and port authorities in more than
two dozen states.

About ATCsimulator(R)2
ATCsimulator(R)2 is the premier Air Traffic Control simulation on the
market for the PC. Air Force F-16 Pilots Now Able to Train for Dangerous Nighttime Missions

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. The NVG simulation system, powered by an SGI(R)
visualization system, has been integrated into existing F-16 flight simulators
that are also powered by SGI.
The Air Education and Training Command identified NVG training as a high
priority for pilots who fly the Air Force's primary fighter aircraft, the F-16
Fighting Falcon. To address this urgent training requirement, SGI teamed with
Lockheed Martin Services Inc. This provides us with the highest
fidelity F-16 full-mission training system for day, night, and all-weather
operations," said Major Jonathan Beasley, program manager, Networked Training
Center -- Luke (NTC-L) at Luke Air Force Base. However , flying with night-vision
goggles is no easy task for F-16 pilots. A pilot's depth perception suffers
when they wear night-vision goggles because there is no peripheral vision and
the goggles have a 40-degree circular field of vision. With
offices worldwide, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif.

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Smith, Quantum3D cofounder and president. "All of us at
Quantum3D are pleased that Boeing has once again selected
Independence as the IG Solution for another important training
system . Flight Explorer
Personal Edition is designed for use by private pilots and aviation
enthusiasts who want to track air traffic on IFR flight plans in the US,
including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; Canada; New
Zealand; and parts of the Atlantic and Pacific. Users can also
customize the airport filter within the ATCsimulator(R)2 terminal airspace to
target specific air traffic. Call 1-866-235-6870 or visit http://www. ATCsimulator(R) has been at the forefront of ATC simulation
since 2001, and is still going strong." Visit http://www.S. and MultiGen-Paradigm to provide the
F-16 Networked Training Center at Luke Air Force Base with a high-fidelity NVG
training capability that realistically and precisely simulates what F-16
pilots actually see through night -vision goggles when they fly nighttime
missions. SGI's vision is to
provide technology that enables the most significant scientific and creative
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