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Old 4th Feb 2019, 17:05
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RAF pilots get new G-force training centre

Fast jet pilots have begun training at a brand new £44m test facility at RAF Cranwell to help them cope with the physical effects of acceleration forces at top speeds in mid-air manoeuvres.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47109716

Well over 30 years ago GLoc became a known condition within the USAF. The F16 community learnt the hard way about rapid onset G forces and the training required to fly a 9G jet.
Brooks AFB, the USAF equivalent to AMTC, had a modern centrifuge all those years ago.

Why did the RAF not source such Training Aids prior to the 9g Typhoon coming into service? After the initial training on how to combat rapid onset and high g forces, the best way to maintain proficiency is through practice. Two trips a day, 30+ hours a month, much of it flying ACT was how currency was achieved. Even in the F4 Phantom (not RAF) the RTS allowed 8g and it was pulled regularly, but only when required!

How come this news has received greater Press/TV/CAS coverage than the declaration of the RAF's first F35 Squadron?
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