High-Visibility Painting Design for Aircraft

Abstract

The report is a study of the problem of aircraft painting for maximum visibility, and of the role of color, as well as luminance contrast, in the detection and recognition of aircraft. Specifically, the report describes an application of some of the findings of this general study to a privately owned Grumman Widgeon seaplane. A high-visibility paint design for the Grumman Widgeon was produced and evaluated in flight tests. The basic principles of high visibility or anti-concealment were developed for general application to aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 25, 1959
Accession Number
AD0759419

Entities

People

  • W. H. Hodgson

Organizations

  • Navy Electronics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Aircrafts
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Contrast
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Engine Nacelles
  • Field Tests
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Observation
  • Observers
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Surfaces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Visibility

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