The military aircraft cockpit – time for a rethink?

Abstract

Despite 80 years of military aircraft development producing remarkable differences between early cockpits and those of today, the function of the cockpit has yet to change. Before discussing reasons for expanding the function of future cockpits it is only prudent to assure ourselves that today’s cockpits are as good as they should be. Considers the following questions: how should we assess (let alone measure) the overall quality of a cockpit? Within a total budget how much money should we spend improving the cockpit as opposed to other parts of the same aircraft?

Citation

Farley, J. (1999), "The military aircraft cockpit – time for a rethink?", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 71 No. 4, pp. 325-329. https://doi.org/10.1108/00022669910280960