Aircrew-aircraft integration - A summary of U.S. Army research programs and plansA review of selected programs which illustrate the research efforts of the U.S. Army Aeromechanics Laboratory in the area of aircrew-aircraft integration is presented. Plans for research programs to support the development of future military rotorcraft are also described. The crew of a combat helicopter must, in general, perform two major functions during the conduct of a particular mission: flightpath control and mission management. Accordingly, the research programs described are being conducted in the same two major categories: (1) flightpath control, which encompasses the areas of handling qualities, stability and control, and displays for the pilot's control of the rotorcraft's flightpath, and (2) mission management, which includes human factors and cockpit integration research topics related to performance of navigation, communication, and aircraft systems management tasks.
Document ID
19860041411
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Key, D. L. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Aiken, E. W. (NASA Ames Research Center; U.S. Army, Aeromechanics Laboratory, Moffett Field CA, United States)