The US Navy is replacing the T-45 with an Undergraduate Jet Training System that treats carrier-landing proficiency as a 'system of systems' outcome, relying more on advanced simulators rather than requiring carrier touch-and-go/FCLP in the trainer aircraft. This represents a training/doctrinal shift enabled by virtualized training and automated carrier landing aids (e.g., Magic Carpet lineage), potentially accelerating pilot throughput while changing how carrier-landing skills are built.
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US Navy shifts jet training toward simulator-based carrier landing under UJTS
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/sea/carrier-qualifications-still-happening-for-a-few-navy-fighter-pilots-in-trainingCarrier Qualifications Still Happening For A Few Navy Fighter Pilots In Training