Modern cockpits are soiae of the most complex systems developed by man.Even relatively simple cockpits require the thoughtful integration of numerous subsystems: structure, controls, avionics, and so on. A review of recent incidents and research shows that modern cockpits have not generally reduced pilot workload during critical flight phases. This has been particularly true as see-through displays (HUDs and HMD5) were added to existing cockpits. Many such "add-on" designs are not integrated into the other cockpit systems. Because of the unique characteristics of head-mounted displays, simply duplicating head-down practices will exacerbate any lack of integration. Several cockpit design organizations and their products were also evaluated. Several cockpit display design guides were reviewed and characteristics of good design methodology and philosophy extracted. The keys to a good cockpit design organization are (1) suitable personnel for the team;(2) a structured information requirements study; and (3) early feedback from testing and user evaluation.
Throughout the history of aviation, air vehicles have been developed for military applications in a number of roles, especially the use of weapons to attack targets on the ground and in the air. The complex dynamics of weapons aiming and employment from air vehicles has driven the design of a wide variety of specialized software and operator interfaces. The task of weapons employment in an air vehicle is particularly challenging when the target is itself an air vehicle. This paper examines specialized implementations in cockpit display symbology for weapons employment ofmodern air-to-air missiles.
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