Considerations for Medically-Fit Rotary-Wing Aircrew in Future Operations: A Summary Report

Abstract

The U.S. Army's rotary-wing aircraft modernization effort, Future Vertical Lift (FVL), promises aircraft that exceed the performance parameters of the current fleet with respect to faster speeds, increased maneuverability and precision, and capacity to facilitate longer duration missions. These changes to the aircrafts design and capabilities will also translate into changes to the physical demands placed on aircrew. In order to promote the health and safety of the aviator as well as career longevity, evaluations of current medical fitness standards and the physical demands of design elements are needed. In this report, we summarize recent findings from retrospective epidemiological reviews that identified conditions and diagnoses concurrent to aeromedical dispositions, discuss the human physiology-critical aspects of FVL aircraft as is established, and provide recommendations for preliminary changes to aeromedical standards for FVL aircrew.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 05, 2021
Accession Number
AD1153211

Entities

People

  • Amanda M. Kelley
  • Ian P. Curry

Organizations

  • United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical

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  • Abstracts
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircrafts
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Biomedical Research
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Helicopters
  • Information Operations
  • Literature Surveys
  • Motor Skills
  • National Security
  • Pain
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Standards
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft

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  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design