PILOT AIRCRAFT AIMING PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Six test pilots, using a specially instrumented F-100D, flew nine dives each at a ground target. The task was to align the aircraft with the target as quickly as possible. Initial altitude (7,000, 8,000, or 9,000 feet), dive angle (10, 20, or 30 degrees), slant range at alignment (6,035 to 50,869 feet), and individual pilot differences did not affect accuracy of alignment. Turbulence, as judged by the pilots, decreased both accuracy and task time. Mean task performance time was approximately nine seconds and mean accuracy was approximately five minutes visual angle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608792

Entities

People

  • Melvin H. Rudov

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biomedical Research
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Numbers
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Slant Range
  • Social Psychology
  • Standards
  • Task Performance And Analysis

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