Ryan Aerospace Launches Lower-Cost Mixed Reality Training Device
What happened
Ryan Aerospace launched the T-6 Texan II Mixed Reality Immersive Training Device (ITD) during an exhibition in Orlando on November 13, 2026. The device pairs a physical T-6 cockpit with a Varjo XR-4 mixed reality headset, allowing students to operate real controls while flying in a virtual environment. Ryan Aerospace has previously supplied T-6 and T-38 training devices to the US Air Force and US Navy.
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Why it matters
The new ITD is designed as a lower-cost trainer built on the company’s ITD Gen 2 platform. Chris Ryan, CEO of Ryan Aerospace, noted that military customers require methods to train more pilots, faster, and more cost-effectively.
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Who's involved
- Chris RyanCEO of Ryan Aerospace, which launched the T-6 Texan II ITD
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The entities involved
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Chris Ryan
former British Special Forces operative and soldier turned novelist
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Orlando
city in and county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States