FPP209 - When (and Where) 5th Gen Simulation Meets Reality
20 February 2026

FPP209 - When (and Where) 5th Gen Simulation Meets Reality

Fighter Pilot Podcast

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As software has become the center of gravity for 5th generation fighters, simulation has become increasingly foundational to testing and fielding those aircraft.

On this episode, Doug “Rosie” Rosenstock, a U.S. Marine Corps Harrier-turned-test pilot who helped shape the F-35's mission systems and its simulation backbone, explores how the joint simulation environment was—and is—instrumental in the F-35's adoption by frontline forces.




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