Physiologic and Anti-G Suit Performance Data from YF-16 Flight Tests

Abstract

Biomedical data were collected during high-G portions of 11YF-16 test flights. Test pilots monitored revealed increased respiratory rate and volume, decreased tidal volume, and increased heart rate at higher G levels, with one pilot exhibiting various cardiac arrhythmias. Anti-G suit inflation and pressurization lags varied inversely with G-onset rate, and suit pressurization slope was near the design value.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA032357

Entities

People

  • Kent K. Gillingham
  • William R. Winter

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Data Acquisition
  • Ecology
  • Flight
  • G Suits
  • Heart Rate
  • Maneuvers
  • Measurement
  • Pressurization
  • Tape Recording
  • Terahertz Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics or Statistics

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology