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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- Korean Air Force T-50 pilots will train in one of the world's most advanced full mission simulators, thanks to Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Evans & Sutherland. Korea's premiere aerospace company, KAI, has selected E&S to provide a complete visual system solution for its T-50 Golden Eagle Advanced Jet Trainer full mission simulator. Under the terms of the contract, E&S will deliver a fully integrated system that includes its next-generation Harmony® II image generators, a 24-foot, 320-degree horizontal by 130-degree vertical field-of-view dome display with two E&S TargetViewTM target projectors, database modeling training, and modeling tools. In addition, a three-channel Harmony image generator will be supplied for modeling use. Used on a number of large, advanced military programs, Evans & Sutherland's Harmony image generator represents a revolutionary new approach to visual systems for simulation. Harmony combines advanced rendering algorithms and conventional and advanced simulation and sensor capabilities with PC technology to form a unique, open-architecture image generator that is especially well suited for demanding military simulation applications. The flagship product of the E&S SymphonyTM line of products, Harmony offers many unique training advantages, including global texture and SensorTextureTM, 2 GB of on-line texture, anisotropic filtering, physics-based atmospherics, Phong shading/pixel-rate lighting, real time bump mapping, and 3D surface relief. The T-50 Golden Eagle is the only advanced supersonic trainer currently in development. Designed for high efficiency training, the T-50 will enable pilots to transition quickly to a modern fighter environment. In addition, the T-50 will function as a light combat aircraft. KAI has developed the T-50 in cooperation with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company. For more information visit www.es.com/.