In this application of ARTT, 24 mission-capable F-16 pilots performed three tasks on a part-task F-16A flight simulator under varying levels of time compression (i.e., 1.0x, 1.5x, 2.0x, and random). All subjects were then tested in a real-time (1.0x) environment. The three tasks under study were on emergency procedure (EP) task, a 1 versus 2 air combat maneuvering task, and a stern conversion or air intercept task. In the EP task, all ARTT pilots performed the EP task with 28% greater accuracy, and were better at dealing with a simultaneous MIG threat, reflected by a six-fold increase in the number of MIG kills compared to a real-time control group. In the ACM task, those pilots trained in the mixed time accelerations were faster to acquire lock, and were faster to kill both MIG threats than the other groups. In the stern conversion task, there were no statistical differences between groups.

These findings are generally consistent with previous findings that show positive effects of task variation (including time variations) during training. Results are discussed in the context of expansion and evolution of ARTT research across multiple simulator platforms and different types of high performance tasks. Also discussed are related research findings that support the benefits of ARTT. Further, a synthesis of mutli discipline research outlining the underlying theoretical basis for ARTT is presented. A proposed model of ARTT based on an analogy to Einstein's theory of special relativity is suggested. Conclusions and an outline of future research directions are presented.