Tasking and communication flows in the F/A-18D cockpit : issues, problems and possible solutions
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Authors
McKeon, Mark Francis
Subjects
visual identification (VID)
targeting forward looking infrared (TFLIR)
targeting forward looking infrared (TFLIR)
Advisors
Bui, Tung
Date of Issue
1987-09
Date
September 1991
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The U.S. Marine Corps is replacing its A-6E TRAM
aircraft with the two seat F/A-18D. With the exception of
the F-15E "Strike Eagle", never has a tactical aircraft been
capable of processing such vast amounts of multi-mission
data and displaying that fighter/attack information to the
aircrew. These vast capabilities have led to some problems
in the area of F/A-18D aircrew coordination. This thesis
will review communication flows and tasking procedures that
exist in many Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS) to
develop guidelines that are applicable to tactical aircraft
aircrew coordination procedures. These guidelines will then
be applied to combat mission essential F/A-18D cockpit
communication and tasking procedures that should be executed
during various scenarios. Additionally, simulator flight
profiles will be postulated to test, evaluate and verify
these procedures. This study provides a framework on combat
procedures that will not only benefit the Marine Corps' F/A-
18D community, but as they start bringing into their
inventory the two seat F/A-18E/F, the U.S. Navy as well.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
70 p.;28 cm.
Citation
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