DEVELOPMENT OF A PAINT SCHEME FOR INCREASING HELICOPTER CONSPICUITY

Abstract

Six paint designs were applied to top surfaces of helicopter rotors to assess value as an aid to conspicuity. Stimuli were presented to 40 aviators by the method of pair comparisons in actual flight tests and rankings were obtained. Data analysis indicated as first choice a scheme incorporating gloss white, fluorescent red-orange, and black.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0673118

Entities

People

  • James A. Bynum
  • John K. Crosley
  • M. S. Nix Jr.
  • Robert W. Bailey

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Aircraft
  • Classification
  • Contrast
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Detection
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Helicopter Rotors
  • Helicopters
  • Observation
  • Observation Aircraft
  • Perception
  • Security
  • Tail Rotors

Readers

  • Regression Analysis.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.