The United States Air Force Research Laboratory's NF-16D Variable-stability In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft (VISTA) is a unique aircraft that performs a multitude of missions, including research, development, test, and evaluation in the areas of flying qualities, flight control design, pilot- vehicle interface, and weapons and avionics integration as well as test pilot training. To enhance its mission effectiveness, VISTA has been upgraded through the addition of both a programmable Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) and a programmable Head-Up Display (HUD) in the front cockpit. The programmable HMD system consists of a Marconi Avionics Viper IV Helmet-Mounted Optics Module integrated with a modified Helmet Integrated Systems Limited (HISL) HGU-86/P helmet, the Honeywell Advanced Metal Tolerant tracker, and a Marconi Avionics Programmable Display Generator. This paper describes the developmental flight testing which has recently been completed on VISTA with this programmable HMD system. Lessons- learned in the development, safety-of-flight clearance process, and flight test evaluation of this system are presented.


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    Title :

    VISTA NF-16D programmable display system flight test


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays IV ; 1999 ; Orlando,FL,USA


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1999-07-12





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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