TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Impact of visual scene field of view on F-16 pilot performance
JO  - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society annual meeting
A1  - Estock, Jamie L.
A1  - Alexander, Amy L.
A1  - Stelzer, Emily M.
A1  - Baughman, Kathryn
SP  - 75
EP  - 79
VL  - 51
IS  - 2
N2  - The tremendous expense and inherent dangers of training in the aircraft have led to the increased use of simulators for practicing and maintaining air combat skills; However, the advantages and disadvantages of using high or low-fidelity simulators for such training must be specified. An experiment was conducted to examine the in-simulator performance differences between pilots flying lower-fidelity simulators compared to higher-fidelity simulators. The primary difference between the two simulators is the visual scene field-of-view. Sixteen U.S. Air Force F-16 pilots flew standard training missions as an integrated team of four (a "four-ship") with two pilots flying in the high-fidelity simulators and two pilots flying in the lower-fidelity simulators. Various subjective and objective measures were collected to assess the pilots' ability to maintain a briefed formation. Overall, the results suggest that pilots who practice four-ship employment in the lower-fidelity simulators can perform at the same level as those who practice in the high-fidelity simulators. Future analyses should be conducted to examine the impact of simulator fidelity on other air combat skills and on training effectiveness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 2169-5067
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120705100205
ID  - ref1
ER  -