What a interesting question, not helped by the answers being hidden in a pile of areas.
However in 2004 the USAF wrote congress and advised.
1. Motion simulators are now the only type of simulators to be purchased, but sought and obtained for the C141 a waiver, as they were to come out of service in 2006.
2. The price of the C17 simulator was listed at U$5M but I suspect that covered only the flight deck part. As you would know that extra parts and duties will be covered and include Loadmaster and loading training. Plus a module that deals with technical training.
3. Recently a specially built C17 load training fusalage was taken from the Boeing plant, put on a special Army ship and moved through the panama canal to Fort Bragg.
I will however warn you that searching on google on C17 simulators will more than take up a boring afternoon.
The RAAF is spending A$256M on the infra sytructure for the C17. However this is not just the simulator cost, but covers hardstands, Air movements buildings, Servicing workshops, refueling points etc on all major Australian bases.
Regards
Col
Last edited by herkman; 10th Jan 2010 at 08:26.