Human Factors in Anticollision Lighting for VTOL and V/STOL Aircraft

Abstract

The VTOL and V/STOL flight regimes are sufficiently different from those of fixed wing aircraft to magnify certain aspects of the collision avoidance problem. For example, high rates of climb and the capability for lateral translation may require increased visibility vertically and laterally. In addition, the contrasts and intensities required for light visibility against high luminance day-lighted surfaces are very different from those required for night flight conditions. These considerations have initiated a review and re- examination of anticollision lighting requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0735693

Entities

People

  • John A. Barnes
  • Robert W. Bauer

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Brightness
  • Candles
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collisions
  • Contrast
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Elevation
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight
  • Fuselages
  • Landing Gear
  • Light Sources
  • Night Flight
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design