TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - A comparative study of G-induced neck injury in pilots of the F/A-18, A-7, and A-4
JO  - Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
A1  - Knudson, R.
A1  - McMillan, Dean
A1  - Doucette, D.
A1  - Seidel, M.
SP  - 758
EP  - 760
VL  - 59
IS  - 8
N2  - The introduction of the high performance F/A-18 into the Navy and Marine Corps units has brought attention to the problem of high +Gx-induced neck pain and injury. Aviators from the Light Attack Wing, Pacific were surveyed and the results were categorized by aircraft type. We found that 74% of F/A-18 aviators surveyed reported neck pain with high +Gz. Out of 37 pilots reporting neck injury, 11 required removal from flight status averaging 3 days. The inability to function effectively during high G flight and the impact of lost pilot days highlight the need for further study into prevalence and solutions for high +Gz-induced neck injury.
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SN  - 0095-6562
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -