In Ukraine, they believe that the pilots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can master the F-16 fighters in six months
Ukrainian military pilots can master the control of the American F-16 fighter in less than six months. This was stated in an interview with the British newspaper The Times by the head of aviation of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Sergiy Golubtsov.
According to him, testing of Ukrainian military pilots in the United States showed that they can master F-16 fighters in less than six months.
Recall, earlier it became known that two Ukrainian pilots are being trained at an air base in the United States. The pilots trained on the simulator to control the American F-16 fighter. According to Sergey Golubtsov, the results exceeded the wildest expectations.
The two pilots spent three weeks there, training on the F-16 simulator for joint weapons flight. The results are very good: Ukrainian pilots can learn how to fly and control the F-16 weapons system in less than six months.
Golubtsov emphasized.
At the same time, he noted that the most capable Ukrainian pilots can master the American aircraft as soon as possible. The head of aviation of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the Americans highly appreciated the skills of Ukrainian pilots. Although those two who trained at an air base in the United States were considered average pilots in their homeland.
Each pilot is unique, so there must be an individual training plan. But after this assessment, we can significantly reduce the training period, depending on the previous experience of Ukrainian pilots.
Sergey Golubtsov said.
According to him, the high ratings of Ukrainian pilots received in the United States are another argument in favor of the supply of American F-16 fighters to Ukraine.
- US Air Force
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