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03010aam a22003618i 4500 001 F691283CD4D211E7967FB26A97128E48 003 SILO 005 20171129010014 008 161114s2017 mdu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2016052578 020 $a 1421423278 020 $a 9781421423272 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCQ $d YDX $d BTCTA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a UG1242.F5 $b F542 2017 082 00 $a 623.74/64 $2 23 100 1 $a Fino, Steven A., $d 1974- $e author. 245 10 $a Tiger check : $b automating the US Air Force fighter pilot in air-to-air combat, 1950-1980 / $c Steven A. Fino. 246 30 $a Automating the US Air Force fighter pilot in air-to-air combat, 1950-1980 264 1 $a Baltimore : $b Johns Hopkins University Press, $c [2017] 300 $a pages cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "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. 610 10 $a United States. $b Air Force $x Technological innovations. $x Technological innovations. 650 0 $a Fighter planes $z United States $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Fighter pilots $z United States $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Airplanes, Military $z United States $x History. $x History. 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20180403021705.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20171129010244.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F691283CD4D211E7967FB26A97128E48 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search