Advanced Cockpit Design for Multi-Rote Fighter Avionics Integration

The advances in avionics technology have dictated new approaches in cockpit design to enhance the single-seat fighter pilot's ability to perform complex mission tasks. One such cockpit under development and test is in the F-16C/D aircraft scheduled for production delivery to the Tactical Air Forces in late 1984. This paper discusses the requirements for new cockpit designs, the F-16C/D cockpit, and the impacts of the pilot-aircraft interface on mission performance.