Performance Measurement Development for Air Combat

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to formulate a unitary measure of performance for simulated one-versus-one, within visual range, air-to-air combat. The measure will serve as a criterion for the development and validation of specific measures of Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM) skill that can be used to provide diagnostic performance feedback to pilots. Three experiments were conducted in which fighter pilots served as judges and rank-ordered, from most to least desirable, hypothetical ACM engagement outcomes. Outcome variables included (a) whether or not the hypothetical pilot achieved a 'kill'; (b) whether or not he survived the mission; (c) the percent of time the pilot was in an offensive, defensive, or neutral posture; (d) length of engagement; and (e) posture at the beginning and end of the engagement (offensive, defensive, or neutral). Inter-rater agreement among judges in Experiment I was high, with correlations ranging from .93 to .99. Pilots' rankings of engagement outcomes were subjected to linear regression analyses to derive equations that could be used as a unitary measure of ACM success. Keywords: Air combat maneuvering; Air- to-air combat; Expert judgment; Jet aircraft, Fighter aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA213496

Entities

People

  • David C. Miller
  • Gary S. Thomas

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Algorithms
  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Contracts
  • Data Analysis
  • Human Resources
  • Instructors
  • Linear Regression Analysis
  • Materials
  • Regression Analysis
  • Security
  • Simulators
  • Training
  • Universities

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.