combat simulator
Virtual battle practice
A combat simulator is a system—typically software or specialized hardware—that recreates military or tactical scenarios for training, entertainment, or analysis.
Flight simulators for fighter pilots, war games for strategic planning, and first-person shooter video games all qualify.
The goal ranges from serious military preparation The pilots logged hours in the combat simulator before deployment to recreational gameplay He spent the weekend on a World War II combat simulator.
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- joystickTilting lever for control
- air strikeAerial military assault
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- military computersfire control, guidance system, ENIAC, Colossus, targeting computer
combat simulatorbattlefield
Combat engagement area
war zone · active duty · armed conflict · theater of war · military engagement
combat simulatorhands-on training
Instruction through direct experience
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