IMPROVING HELICOPTER CONSPICUITY THROUGH THE USE OF PAINTED MAIN ROTOR BLADES

IMPROVING HELICOPTER CONSPICUITY THROUGH THE USE OF PAINTED MAIN ROTOR BLADES

An in-flight study was conducted to determine the effect of four paint schemes, applied to the main rotor blades of UH-1D helicopters, upon helicopter conspicuity. Twenty-three observers made a total of 138 comparisons of paired aircraft. The preferred scheme incorporated white, red-orange fluoresce...

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Hauptverfasser: Crosley, John K, Bailey, Robert W, Nix, Jr, M S
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AVIATION SAFETY
Coatings, Colorants and Finishes
COLORS
H-1 AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTER ROTORS
Helicopters
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING
Human Factors Engineering & Man Machine System
PAINTS
ROTOR BLADES(ROTARY WINGS)
VISIBILITY
VISUAL PERCEPTION
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Zusammenfassung:An in-flight study was conducted to determine the effect of four paint schemes, applied to the main rotor blades of UH-1D helicopters, upon helicopter conspicuity. Twenty-three observers made a total of 138 comparisons of paired aircraft. The preferred scheme incorporated white, red-orange fluorescent, and black paints.