Head Up Displays for Civil Aircraft (principles & trials)

An explanation of the role of a HUD in Cat 3 landings and the flight trials by RAE on a Comet and Douglas Aircraft DC-9-30 (see related film).

00:01 Elliott
00:05 Airborne Display Division of Elliott Flight Automation -
A Member of GEC-Marconi Electronics Ltd.
00:15 Presents
00:18 Head Up Displays for Civil Aircraft
01:46 1962: Mk1 SAAB, Sea Vixen, etc.
01:50 1964: Belfast
01:53 1966: Breguet
01:56 1968 80 Series
02:02 Approaches and Landings in Low Visibilty by Day
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An approach in Category I conditions -
Cloud Base 310 feet
R.V.R. 1000 metres
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An approach in Category II conditions -
Cloud Base 130 feet
R.V.R. 400 metres
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An approach in Category IIIB conditions -
Cloud Base 0 feet
R.V.R. 50 metres
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03:49 Automatic Landings in Low Visibilty at Night
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An approach in Category I conditions
R.V.R. 800 metres
04:30 ——————————————————————
An approach in Category IIIB conditions
R.V.R. 150 metres
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Daylight Landing at R.A.E. Bedford -
Contact Height 280 ft.
Runway Visual Range 2000 ft.
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Daylight Landing at R.A.E. Bedford -
Contact Height 450 ft.
Runway Visual Range 3000 ft.
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06:43 Category Three Flight Development Program
06:52 1200 Feet RVR; minimum required by Category 2
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Elliott Flight Automation gratefully acknowledge the assistance provided by Ministry of Technology and Ling-Temco-Vought (Vaught Aeronautics Division) and Douglas aircaft Company Inc. in the preparation of this film.
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11:25 THE END - film prepared by Chess Valley Films