![]() Pilots can then be seen training on F-16 flight simulators with VR headsets and an aircraft control stick. Pilots have also been taking English language classes in between missions in order to learn the F-16's controls and terminology. In their free time, the pilots get to know the cockpit of the F-16 in virtual reality and perform joint missions over the territory of Ukraine in sections, flights, and squadrons while being in different regions of Ukraine," the Air Force wrote in the YouTube video. "While our brothers master the F-16s abroad, the Ukrainian Air Force fighter pilots continue to protect the Ukrainian sky and destroy the occupiers on the ground. ![]() The video, posted Wednesday, offers a look into the challenges facing Kyiv's pilots as they adjust to a new, more complex aircraft and adapt to NATO standard controls, weapons systems, and flight controls. It often indicates a user profile.Ī new video from the Ukrainian Air Force shows how pilots are training to fly F-16 fighter jets with flight simulations, virtual reality headsets, and trainer aircraft - all in between flying their regular missions countering the Russian invasion. Just remember to bring a USB thumb drive! That’s the only way they will allow you to copy out your photos.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]() If you want a soft copy, we are glad to inform you that they actually allow you to copy out the photos. The HP staff member will then print it out for you on-the-spot. Although the X-Wing crew members told us it would take up to an hour, the whole procedure only takes about 15 minutes. You will need to select your photo from the 2-4 photos that the photographer takes. Once you are done, don’t forget to drop by the HP counter nearby. What It’s Like To Sit Inside The X-Wing Cockpitįor those who cannot make it, or those who are wondering if it’s worth queuing up to sit in it, we have prepared a video of the experience for you. Of course, most people will only sit inside the X-Wing cockpit for no more than 10-20 seconds due to the crowd waiting for their turn. You will also have your photo taken by the Walt Disney Company’s photographer. Once it’s your turn, you will be given up to 5 minutes to sit inside and enjoy the cockpit. If you are early enough, you will be given one of these tickets. Visitors to the Mid Valley Megamall will not only be able to take pictures with it, but also climb into the cockpit and have their pictures taken for FREE by a photographer hired by The Walt Disney Company (Malaysia).īe sure to go early though, because the free photo is only limited to the first 450 visitors on the weekdays, and the first 650 visitors on Saturday and Sunday. It will be here until this Sunday, the 29th of November, 2015. The Incom T-70 X-Wing at Mid Valley Megamall is a 80% scale replica – practically life-size for all intents and purposes. □ That said, we are not sure if they will still allow you to sit inside after today… So there is no need to rush to Mid Valley, unless you really want the free photo. It will just be shifted to a different location. Update : According to Syed Sharbini Rafie Al-Edruce, the X-Wing will still be in Mid Valley Megamall after today. Old-timers like me can’t wait to watch our heroes of yesteryears take up the fight against the evil Galactic Empire! The X-Wing replica exhibition is part of the promotion before Star Wars : The Force Awakens, also known as Star Wars Episode VII, hits the screens on the 17th of December 2015. For an all-too-brief few seconds, I was ( or at least, pretended to be) an X-Wing starfighter pilot! Thanks to the Walt Disney Company’s exhibition of an Incom T-70 X-Wing starfighter replica in the Mid Valley Megamall, I was transported back to my childhood of ( make-belief) lightsabers and the many attempts to mentally lift objects with the Force.
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