The Effects of Sustained Acceleration, Airframe Buffet, and Aircraft Flying Qualities on Tracking Performance,
Abstract
To determine the relative importance of some of the factors affecting the air-to-air tracking performance of a pilot airframe system, U.S. Navy test pilots performed tracking tasks in a centrifuge-mounted F-4 cockpit plus visual display. Sustained accelerations up to 5.0g, buffet intensities of up to + or - 0.5g, and lateral-directional flying qualities were varied independently, tracking performance being measured in terms of miss distance, percentage time within a fixed radius of the target, and pilot opinion ratings. Results show a dominant influence of flying qualities, significant influence of sustained acceleration, and negligible influence of airframe buffet. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADP001131
Entities
People
- A. G. Piranian
Organizations
- Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster