A study was made to determine visual recovery time from flashblindness in the F-4C aircraft simulator. When 1,080 lux (100 ft.-c.) panel illumination was used immediately after the pilot was exposed to a flash of light in the forward cockpit, visual recovery time was significantly reduced. Visual recovery time was significantly less in the F-4C simulator than that found by previous studies in the F-106 and the C-131 simulators, even though the same light source and recovery task were used. The effect of flashblindness on aircraft control in the F-4C was similar to that found in the F-106 and the C-131 studies. Even though recovery time is significantly shorter than that found in the F-106 simulator under the conditions of this test, there is evidence that flashblindness may still be a problem because of its effect on aircraft control in the F-4C aircraft simulator. (Author)


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    Title :

    F-4C Flight Simulator Flashblindness Experiment


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    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







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