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Abstract

Between April 1997 and October 1998, Working Group #27 conducted discussions with experienced military fighter pilots and test pilots concerning the human factor implications of agile aircraft flight. Aircrews interviewed included 23 U. S.pilots (consisting of 5 NASA Test Pilots, 13 USAF Air Warfare Center Pilots, and 5 USAF Pilot-Physicians), 11 Swedish Air Force operational pilots, 3 German Air Force test pilots, and 2 French pilots. In summary, the pilots surveyed viewed the capabilities afforded by agile aircraft as useful for combat. The following sections provide additional detail from the questionnaire data and debriefing comments that specifically pertains to human factors issues, including physiologic problems, the pilot-vehicle interface, selection, and training. The final section re-examines the pilots' view of agile flight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADP010447

Entities

People

  • T. J. Lyons

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Control Sticks
  • Control Systems
  • Cueing
  • Flight Control Systems
  • G Suits
  • Helmet Mounted Displays
  • Lessons Learned
  • Motion Sickness
  • Questionnaires
  • Sensation
  • Training
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.