XN000022-1960-12-30 — Page 11

LONDON PRESS SERVICE

A DAILY SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND COMMENT COMPILED BY THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION LONDON AND DISTRIBUTED WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES. HONG KONG

Friday, December 30th, 1960.

NEW DEVICE FOR SIMPLER FLIGHT CONTROL

London, Deo. 30 · A flight system which enables a pilot to control

his aircraft more simply, safely and efficiently was demonstrated recently

at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough, Hampshire,

The instrument has been developed at the Establishment and is

known as the "Head-Up" system. It is the development of the principle

of the reflector gunsight. The essence of the system which has been

successfully flight tested is that vital information from the group of

oockpit instruments is superimposed in symbol form on a small instrument

in front of, and at the eye level of the pilet. It shows him when to

alter direction or height and warns him of the rate at which he does 30,

as well as indicating to him the effect of his "stick movements"

without him looking away from his windsoreen.

+

all

The instrument, about four inches in diameter, is mounted in a

box about 18 inches long and four inches wide which is attached to the

cockpit in front of the pilot.

Also demonstrated was a new visual flight simulator which has

The chief been extensively used in developing the "Head-Up" system.

feature of the simulator is the provision of an artificial picture

representing forward view during the flight,

Senior pilots of world

airlines and airoraft manufacturers are to be invited to try cut the new

system.

K

L.P.S.

1

I

1

P. T. 0.