Aircraft Instruments

Abstract

Safe, economical, and reliable operation of modern aircraft and their power plants is absolutely dependent upon the use of instruments. Due to the inability of the human senses to cope with the many and variable climatic conditions and the complicated mechanical devices, it is essential that certain physical quantities be measured and indicated. These measured indications must be extremely accurate and readily accessible to the flight crew of the aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1942
Accession Number
ADA377484

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Altimeters
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Control Panels
  • Control Surfaces
  • Flight Instruments
  • Friction
  • Indicating Instruments
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Separators
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Test Equipment
  • Trim Tabs

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis and Design