Citation

Polzella DJ, Reid GB. Aviat. Space Environ. Med. 1989; 60(2): 141-144.

Affiliation

University of Dayton, Dept. of Psychology, OH 45469.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Aerospace Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2930425

Abstract

This paper describes the decomposition of air combat maneuvering by means of multidimensional scaling (MDS). MDS analyses were applied to performance data obtained from expert and novice pilots during simulated air-to-air combat. The results of these analyses revealed that the performance of expert pilots is characterized by advantageous maneuverability and intelligent energy management. It is argued that MDS, unlike simpler metrics, permits the investigator to achieve greater insights into the underlying structure associated with performance of a complex task.

Language: en