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韓國戰機採購團隊將考察F-15、F-35、“颱風”戰鬥機
2012-06-20
[據英國《飛行國際》網站2012年6月14日報導]韓國F-X III評估團隊計畫採購60架戰機。對於韓國方面將通過使用模擬器來評估洛克希德•馬丁公司的F-35飛機，洛馬公司宣稱，目前F-35飛機全處於測試、訓練中，以至於潛在客戶難以實際駕駛該飛機。韓國採購辦公室將在8月評估波音公司的F-15，並在9月評估歐洲“颱風”戰鬥機。韓國飛行員雖然沒有機會實際駕駛F-35，洛馬公司將提供一批資料，主要包括提供高真實度的F-35戰機戰術、駕駛性能的模擬器。並且提供與F-35飛行員、洛馬公司試飛員交流的機會。交流定在6月晚些時候，介時來自美國空軍、海軍、海軍陸戰隊、英國、荷蘭、澳大利亞、義大利、以色列、日本的飛行員都將通過模擬器去瞭解並評估F-35的性能。
波音公司則訂立了細緻的計畫，並著重強調了減少雷達反射截面積、遙控自動駕駛、改進感知設備，以及有效載荷能力。
歐洲廠商也提供給韓國很多具體細節以供評估，並且將於九月提供“颱風”飛機供試飛。（中國航空工業發展研究中心 厲博）
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/seoul-to-rely-on-simulators-to-evaluate-f-35-for-f-x-iii-contest-373006/
Seoul to rely on simulators to evaluate F-35 for F-X III contest
PrintBy: Greg Waldron Singapore 02:46 14 Jun 2012 Source:
South Korea's evaluation team for the F-X III competition for 60 fighters will evaluate the Lockheed Martin F-35 mainly through the use of simulators.
"At this time the F-35 fleet of 36 flying aircraft is fully occupied with test, training and delivery activities, so potential customers like [South] Korea are not able to fly the aircraft," Lockheed Martin said in an email to Flightglobal.
Tests of the F-35 are being conducted this month. Officials from Seoul's Defense Acquisition Programme Agency will evaluate the Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle in August, and the Eurofighter Typhoon in September.
While a South Korean pilot will not have the opportunity to fly an actual F-35, Lockheed says Seoul will receive a great deal of access to the system, mainly through the use of high-fidelity simulators including the Joint Strike Fighter's manned tactical simulator and handling qualities simulator.
"Korea will also have the opportunity to closely observe F-35 flight operations, discuss F-35 capabilities with US Air Force and Lockheed Martin test pilots, participate in pre-flight and post-flight pilot activities and observe or participate in numerous types of maintenance activities," the company says.
Al Norman, Lockheed's chief test pilot, will also visit Seoul in late June.
"Pilots from the USAF, the US Navy, the US Marine Corps, the UK, the Netherlands, Australia, Italy, Israel and Japan have extensively flown the high-fidelity simulator and verified it is the best tool to evaluate F-35 capabilities," Lockheed says. "All of the international nations who have selected and ordered the F-35 have evaluated its capabilities using the manned tactical simulator."
Boeing has yet to firm up its arrangements for the Silent Eagle evaluation.
"As Boeing is still in the process of coordinating its proposed [F-X III] test and evaluation ground and flight test plan with the [Republic of Korea Air Force], we are not in a position to disclose specific details at this time," the US-based company says.
Although the F-15SE is not in production, Boeing says the proposed type has substantial commonality with the F-15Ks already flown by South Korea's air force.
Key F-15SE upgrades include a reduced radar cross-section, fly-by-wire flight controls and improved sensors. Boeing also stresses the type's ability to carry a heavy payload of long-range weapons.
The Eurofighter consortium also has yet to provide details of its evaluation programme for South Korea, but an industry source says that in September Republic of Korea Air Force pilots will travel to Europe to fly the Typhoon.
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