Chang Yanting, former deputy commander of the Taiwan Air Force who was once a fighter pilot in Taiwan, pointed out that the bubble canopy of the F-16 fighter jet gives people a sense of no barrier between them and the outside, which may easily cause illusions.
Chang Yanting said that once a pilot has an illusion during flight, spatial disorientation will follow, especially at night when there are no reference points, no clouds or sea to see, you will experience spatial disorientation. He mentioned that if pilots encounter spatial disorientation, they will rely on instruments, but the MMC might have been faulty or failed. The MMC holds all flight data, and once it fails, it cannot be trusted.
Chang Yanting pointed out that the F-16's canopy is bubble-shaped. When the canopy is closed, the field of view is wide, giving people a sense of no barrier between them and the outside, as if you were exposed outside the plane. He used driving as an example, mentioning that when turning, there are frames and windows for reference, but the bubble-shaped canopy of the F-16 lacks frames and rearview mirrors as references, which may easily cause illusions. Plus, night flights and instrument failure, what can be done?
Original: toutiao.com/article/1853669560610819/
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