FEASIBILITY OF UTILIZING LUMINESCENT AND REFLECTIVE COATINGS AS VISUAL AIDS FOR NIGHT CARRIER LANDINGS,
Abstract
The introduction of high-speed aircraft coupled with around-the-clock, all-weather operations of the Navy's fleet air arm have introduced hazards in landings aboard carriers which hitherto were not encountered. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has conducted studies to determine the technical feasibility of using fluorescent materials as visual aids for night operations aboard aircraft carriers. These studies included smallscale tests on models and intermediate-scale tests (About 1/4 scale) in a hangar. In each type of test fluorescence was induced by two methods: (1) direct illumination of the surface by near ultraviolet or visible red and blue energy and (2) indirect illumination by white light of the under surface of a fluorescent paint applied to a clear plastic bar. The latter of these two methods appears to be technically feasible, and it is recommended that a full-scale evaluation be made. The high level of lighting required by the first method would seem to preclude its use for actual application aboard ship. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 15, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0427228
Entities
People
- Gerald E. Rohl
- Jack E. Cowling
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory