Royal Air Force: Business case study
Supplier of choice to the RAF Air Cadets, Chillblast have provided dozens of simulators commissioned to be utilised across the country at various wings, while also being portable for use at shows and festivals. Chillblast's expertise in PC flight simulation allowed for the bespoke development of virtual reality simulation training units offering the highest levels of immersion for the RAF's next generation to experience flight from the ground like never before.

The Challenge
The RAF was looking to diversify its training for pilots and cadets using Virtual Reality technology for better immersion. Traditional flight simulators cost millions of pounds per unit and require specialist centres for deployment. The environment is also restricted to a single aircraft. Real flight time has enormous cost and much of the procedural training and VFR (Visual Flight Rules) can be perfectly simulated in a virtual environment.

Our Solution
Owing to the extremely high hardware demands of running flight simulators in VR, high end workstation grade hardware was required in a portable form factor, that also met the rugged device requirements of being movable in regular RAF vehicles by untrained soldiers, and be deployable with minimal IT training in the field. Chillblast R&Ds the Blackbird – the world’s first fully rugged and drop rated desktop workstation with built in screen and keyboard.

The Outcome
“The RAF Air cadets, with the assistance of Chillblast’s technical expertise, have delivered a substantial roll out of ground-breaking rugged VR simulators that deliver twice the performance of a laptop solution in a simple, elegant package that can be deployed in moments by a non-technical end user, whilst delivering levels of immersion never before seen in simulation training”
- Wing Commander Martin Larwood Hughes - RAF
RAF Cadets
Across the UK
43,000
RAF Cadet
Locations
1,000
Chillblast
Flight sims provided
24
Chillblast
Years working with the RAF
5
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