A growing number of US Army programs requires target detection and identification at long stand-off-ranges from airborne (helicopter) platforms. One method that is currently being pursued to meet this requirement is to provide the helicopter gunner with a precision stabilized optical or electro-optical sighting system. Unfortunately, the required optical magnification requires a small angular field-of-view. This can result in excessive target search times during which the helicopter may be vulnerable to enemy fire. (Author)
Flight Test Results of a Virtual Image, Pantograph Mounted, Control and Display Station
1979
19 pages
Report
No indication
English
Fire Control & Bombing Systems , Display systems , Aircraft fire control systems , Mounts , Helicopters , Flight testing , Attack aircraft , Tracking stations , External stores , Army aircraft , Gimbals , Range(Distance) , Cathodoluminescence , Gunnery , Pantograph mounts , AH-16 helicopters , Standoff ranges
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