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24/6/2002
Fig 3
Now that we have aligned the Image displayed by the Navigation Pod with
that of ours lets look at some of its uses and limitations. FLIR is mainly used
to facilitate the pilot so that he/she can see directly to the front of the aircraft at
night and has partial use under conditions of poor visibility; it can be used in
conjunction with NVG’s to enhance the all weather capability by allowing the
recognition of hot targets at night or when visibility is reduced.
Figure 4 is an image using the FLIR at night; here columns of vehicles made
hot by their engines and exhausts are clearly visible displayed as “Black Hot”
i.e. the hot areas are shown as dark or black regions.
Compare this to figure 5, which is the same representation this time using only
NVG’s. Now the vehicles become much harder to spot using this night vision
equipment alone which is only engineered to enhance available light. Both the
FLIR and NVG’s are compatible and can be used simultaneously.
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