OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION OF PHOTOTROPIC GOGGLES.

Abstract

For many years the Air Force has examined various systems designed to prevent retinal burns while directly viewing a nuclear detonation. The Irreversible Phototropic Filter Device is one of many such systems. Forty-nine Air Defense Command and twenty-four Tactical Air Command aircrews evaluated the compatibility of goggle frames with present equipment and the feasibility of carrying extra lenses for in-flight changes. The qualitative evaluation indicated that: The goggles do not integrate with the oxygen mask, helmet and visor; It is not practicable to carry additional phototropic lenses for in-flight changes. The Irreversible Phototropic Filter Device is operationally unacceptable for use by aircrew members. Recommend that ASD continue efforts to develop a suitable device for flashblindness protection. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 13, 1963
Accession Number
AD0428073

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People

  • Donald J. Parkhurst

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Detonations
  • Flashblindness
  • Oxygen Masks
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Materials Science
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.