David G. Newman

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The biodynamic and physiological implications of supermanoeuvrable flight

Fighter aircraft are by design highly agile and manoeuvrable weapon platforms. A high degree of agility is essential in the three-dimensional environment of air combat manoeuvring (ACM). Supermanoeuvrability (SM) is…

The neurophysiologic aspects of G-induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC)

The principal problem faced by the human cardiovascular system when exposed to a force environment greater than +1 Gz in magnitude is that the hydrostatic effects of the applied acceleration…