Tiger check : automating the US Air Force fighter pilot in air-to-air combat, 1950-1980 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Fino, Steven A., 1974- author.
Imprint:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2017] ©2017
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	United States. -- Air Force -- Weapons systems -- Technological innovations. United States. -- Air Force. Fighter planes -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Fighter pilots -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Airplanes, Military -- United States -- Armament -- History. Airplanes, Military -- Armament. Fighter pilots. Fighter planes. United States. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11911967

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Varying Form of Title:	Automating the US Air Force fighter pilot in air-to-air combat, 1950-1980
ISBN:	9781421423289 1421423286 9781421423272 1421423278
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"The fielding of automated flight controls and weapons systems in fighter aircraft from 1950 to 1980 challenged the significance ascribed to several of the pilots' historical skillsets, such as superb hand-eye coordination--required for aggressive stick-and-rudder maneuvering--and perfect eyesight and crack marksmanship--required for long-range visual detection and destruction of the enemy. Highly automated systems would, proponents argued, simplify the pilot's tasks while increasing his lethality in the air, thereby opening fighter aviation to broader segments of the population. However, these new systems often required new, unique skills, which the pilots struggled to identify and develop. Moreover, the challenges that accompanied these technologies were not restricted to individual fighter cockpits, but rather extended across the pilots' tactical formations, altering the social norms that had governed the fighter pilot profession since its establishment. In the end, the skills that made a fighter pilot great in 1980 bore little resemblance to those of even thirty years prior, despite the precepts embedded within the "myth of the fighter pilot." As such, this history illuminates the rich interaction between human and machine that often accompanies automation in the workplace. It is broadly applicable to other enterprises confronting increased automation, from remotely piloted aviation to Google cars. It should appeal to those interested in the history of technology and automation, as well as the general population of military aviation enthusiasts."--Provided by publisher
Other form:	Print version: Fino, Steven A., 1974- Tiger check. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2017] 9781421423272

Table of Contents:

0. Acknowledgments
0. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. The\Myth of the Fighter Pilot
0. Crafting the Mythical Ace
0. Revisiting the History
0. Ritualizing the Myth
0. War's Next Test
0. Conclusion
3. Sabres over Korea
0. A\New Solution to an Old Gunnery Problem
0. Thrust into War
0. Capturing Glory
0. Using the New Gunsights
0. Conclusion
4. Phantoms over Vietnam
0. A\New Approach to the Gunnery Problem
0. Thrust into War, Again
0. Tension in the Air
0. Who Gets the Credit?
0. Conclusion
5. Eagles over Nellis
0. A\Pure Air-to-Air Fighter
0. Trial by Test
0. "Sorting" Things Out
0. Conclusion
6. Conclusion
0. The\Irony of the Fighter Pilot
0. A\Lesson for Future Automation
0. Knights or Scientists?
0. Notes
0. Works Cited
0. Index

Tiger check : automating the US Air Force fighter pilot in air-to-air combat, 1950-1980 /

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