High Acceleration Cockpit Controller Locations

A controller-throttle design integration program was conducted for an advanced fighter concept with direct lift, direct side force, and high acceleration maneuvering capabilities. Several controller-throttle configuration design alternatives were evaluated in a high acceleration cockpit mock-up by USAF pilots in a static simulation evaluation phase. Cockpit and controller functional capabilities were tailored to satisfy operational needs for normal flight and combat phases and were evaluated within the context of a fighter mission. Objective and subjective data including reach and vision envelopes, task performance times, and pilot preferences from paired comparison and interview questionnaires were utilized to rank the configurations evaluated. Several principal areas for future high acceleration cockpit development were defined. (Author).

A high acceleration cockpit/controller design and integration program was conducted, using a full scale design aid. Alternate cockpit/controller configurations were developed for comparison using this full scale design aid in a formally structured evaluation including mission related task elements. Crew station and controller characteristics were thus related to operator needs in a mission context for advanced fighter concepts.

A High Acceleration Cockpit evaluation program was conducted for an advanced fighter concept. Program effort included evaluations within the context of a mission scenario by a total of 40 operational pilots in a static design aid. Various specific areas of concept were evaluated as well as the overall need/utility of the crew station. Resulting measures allowed identification of those areas where future R/D effort should be focused.

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