SFT,
Is it accurate to assume the Military does a better job of accomplishing this when they field a new aircraft and include in the procurement contract the Simulators as well as the aircraft, special tools, spares and such?
By making Sim's an integral part of the entire program would seem to have some merit although in the civilian world....where aircraft orders might trickle in over time, have very different avionics fits, and many different operators, would it be impossible to do?