AEROMEDICAL ASPECTS OF HELICOPTER OPERATIONS IN THE TACTICAL SITUATION

Abstract

The volume contains the text, discussions and Chairman's Summaries of 26 papers presented at the AGARD Aerospace Medical Panel's three day meeting on the medical aspects of helicopter operations held at NATO Headquarters, Paris, France on 22-24 May, 1967. The delegates included clinicians, physiologists, engineers and operators; many of them were serving officers of NATO countries. The papers are grouped under four main headings: The Helicopter as a Carrier of Personnel and Material, The Helicopter as a Casualty Evacuation Vehicle, Aircrew Problems in Helicopter Operations, and Hazards of the Helicopter. In addition, there is a paper on The Hovercraft and its Potentialities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0667210

Entities

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Airframes
  • Bone Fractures
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Science
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space