Dubs wrote:
Subject: A more positive aspect of the technology we do here that doesn't involve blowing things up...
This is a film clip of an F-16 pilot's view while making a night approach at Aspen, Colorado. The right half of the view is the pilot's normal visual path to the runway during darkness---in other words totally black. The left side of the screen is the Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) which paints the heat signature of the outside terrain so pilots can see at night as though it were daytime. FLIR Technology is a great addition to the cockpit of commercial as well as military aircraft. It enables a pilot to successfully land an aircraft at night under VFR (Visual Flight Rules) Left side - FLIR Landing system presentation. Right Side - Standard eyeball view out of the cockpit. Voices of the pilot and tower operator are audible. Check out the location of the runway with respect to the mountains.
Tags: F-16 fighter jet airforce navy army Airplane Communications Engineering Technology Aviation Space Electronics Action Cruise Destination
