A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF SLANT RANGE ESTIMATION FOR OBSERVERS ON ELEVATED PLATFORMS

Abstract

A preliminary investigation of aerial estimation of slant range-to- ground targets was conducted on fixed platforms of approximately 25.5, 71, and 105-foot elevations. In addition to the three altitudes, the study compared the effects of increasing observation time from 10 to 20 seconds and extending the ground range of targets from 50 to 1,102 yards.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0681233

Entities

People

  • Charles Fried
  • James A. Meadows

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Altitude
  • Errors
  • Field Tests
  • Helicopters
  • Intervals
  • Maryland
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Pilot Studies
  • Platforms
  • Range Finding
  • Slant Range
  • Time Intervals
  • Visual Acuity

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