U.S. Air Force Color Display Issues

The U.S. Air Force has special problems and requirements regarding electronic color displays. This paper provides an overview of the ways in which the Air Force uses color displays and discusses associated display design issues. Major emphasis is given to airborne displays. Issues that are covered include luminance, ambient illumination, spectral characteristics of the display, color selection and tolerances, color-code size, formatting, resolution, size, weight, power requirements, and ruggedness.