The author experienced a multi-year restored, functional Link Trainer, a mechanical flight simulator from the 1920s crucial for WWII instrument flight training. The Link Trainer's unique design, ...

At the beginning of World War II, we were simulating a phase of flying in a device known as the Link Trainer. This ingenious gadget was utilized by the Army Air Corps and Navy Aviation to help train ...

If you develop wired communications or networking systems using Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Infiniband, or Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS), you probably are aware of link training.

Virtual reality has seen enormous progress in the past few years. Given its recent surges in development, it may come as a bit of a surprise to learn that the ideas underpinning what we now call VR ...

On this day in aviation history-April 14, 1929-we mark the 96th anniversary of the introduction of the first ground-based flight trainer, developed by aviation pioneer Edwin "Ed" Link. That same year, ...

It was nearly a century ago that Edwin Link invented the ubiquitous Link Fight Trainer, or “Blue Box”, the ground-breaking pilot trainer that arguably helped pave the way for allied victory in World ...

LeCroy Corp.'s PCI Express LinkUP Trainer lets designers test products running at Gen1 and Gen2 speeds to ensure interoperability. The Gen2 PCI Express LinkUP Trainer from LeCroy Corp. is the ...

Flight training devices (FTDs), or simulators, are crucial for mitigating aviation risks by enabling pilots to practice procedures and challenging scenarios in a controlled, safe environment, ...

Her father emigrated from Norway when he was 16 and served in the U.S. Army during World War I. Her husband was a U.S Navy fighter pilot during World War II. One son served in the Marine Corps during ...

Tektronix launched a 100G link training tool for use with its DPO70000SX family of ultra-high performance oscilloscopes. This new option, along with expanded measurement support for 100G electrial ...