Quantitative Evaluation of High-Performance Flight in a Supine Crew Station Usingthe NAWC Dynamic Flight Simulator-Effects of Body Position and Motion

摘要

In an attempt to determine if high-performance supine flight is possible, theUSAF Canopy Escape Module (65 supine seat) was modified and deployed into the NAWC Dynamic Flight Simulator. With its computer generated wide field of view display and HUD, aircraft controls and high fidelity high performance fighter aircraft aeromodel, it was determined if subjects could 'fly' high performance maneuvers while supine. Seven male subjects performed a flight syllabus consisting of well defined instrument flight maneuvers as defined in the NATOPS Instrument Flight Manual. Data were assessed to determine the effects of motion (G) and seat position. A weighted objective grading scheme was devised to evaluate flight performance based on the ability to achieve specified levels of altitude, +Gz, airspeed and controllability. This paper reports on the analysis of the +Gz turns and the ILS task. During the turns, motion effects did not lead