Visual Search in Air Combat.

Abstract

Visual search and detection remains as the most important sensor for the aircrew of tactical aircraft. Detection of airborne targets is directly related to the combat effectiveness of the fighter/strike mission. This monograph, the product of a coordinated effort between the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL) and the Navy Fighter Weapons School (NFWS), TopGun, covers the basics required to optimize visual search in combat. The document is intended as an instructional aid to aircrew of tactical aircraft, especially those involved in aerial combat. The following four topics are discussed in this monograph: (a) sensors: means of detection; (b) equipment: obstructions to visions; (c) detection: the eye as a sensor; and (d) search: using the sensor.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA241347

Entities

People

  • A. Morris
  • K. Daill
  • R. Unterreiner
  • S. Schallhorn
  • W. B. Cushman

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Automatic Frequency Control
  • Biomedical Research
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Eye Movements
  • Geometry
  • Moving Targets
  • Peripheral Vision
  • Radar
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Targets
  • Visual Perception
  • Warfare
  • Workload

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Science
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects