Comparative Night Vision Goggle Visual Acuity Measurements Performed in the A-10 Aircraft in an Operational Setting

Abstract

The Night Vision Programs Office of the Aircrew Training Research Division, Armstrong Laboratory, responded to a request from the 422nd Operational Test Squadron at Nellis AFB to conduct the ground testing portion of their A-10 Night Vision Goggle (NVG) special project. Evaluations were conducted comparing the performance of four different NVGs under both laboratory and representative operational conditions. The performance of the F4949 'Super ANVIS' was superior to that of the other NVGs tested. Additionally, a comparative study was conducted evaluating the impact of two different windscreens on NVG image quality. The new windscreen allowed the transmission of more energy usable to the NVGS, thus enhancing image quality over that possible with the old windscreen.... Adjustment procedures, Night vision goggles, Transmissivity, Compatible cockpit lighting, NVD, Visual acuity, Night vision devices, NVG.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA266721

Entities

People

  • Carita A. Devilbiss
  • Joseph C. Antonio

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Night Vision
  • Night Vision Devices
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Transmissivity
  • Visual Acuity
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Spectroscopy.