Helmet Mounted Displays as an Alternate Source of Flight Information.

Abstract

The potential use of Helmet Mounted Displays (HMD) as an alternate source of flight information was examined. Air Force T-41 instructor pilots were trained to perform two complex flight maneuvers in a GAT 1 flight simulator using a monocular visor-projected display as the sole source of aircraft flight information. A search pattern and weapons delivery maneuver were flown utilizing standard aircraft instruments. The pilot flew the maneuvers under four experimental conditions: (1) referencing the simulator instruments only, (2) referencing the simulator instruments with selected instruments occluded, (3) referencing the helmet display only, (4) referencing the helmet display with selected instruments occluded.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA034724

Entities

People

  • Eugene H. Galluscio
  • John E. Rasinski
  • Robert G. Eggleston

Organizations

  • United States Air Force Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Flight
  • Flight Maneuvers
  • Flight Simulators
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Instructors
  • Maneuvers
  • Simulators
  • Standards

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).