A flight test was conducted to assess any differences in pilot-vehicle performance and pilot opinion between the use of a current generation night vision goggle (the AVS-9) and one variant of the prototype panoramic night vision goggle (the PNVGII). The panoramic goggle has more than double the horizontal field-of-view of the AVS-9, but reduced image quality. Overall the panoramic goggles compared well to the AVS-9 goggles. However, pilot comment and data are consistent with the assertion that some of the benefits of additional field-of-view with the panoramic goggles were negated by the reduced image quality of the particular variant of the panoramic goggles tested.
Comparison of the AVS-9 and the Panoramic Night Vision Goggles During Rotorcraft Hover and Landing
2003
14 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Infrared & Ultraviolet Detection , Aeronautics , Human Factors Engineering , Night vision devices , Goggles , Flight tests , Night vision , Aircraft , Pilots , Night flight , Visual perception , Cockpits , Image intensification , Aviation safety , Visual acuity , Illumination , Helicopters , Performance , Rotorcraft
A COMPARISON OF THE AVS-9 AND THE PANORAMIC NIGHT VISION GOGGLES DURING ROTORCRAFT HOVER AND LANDING
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