The recent thread about possibilities with the EE Lightning got me thinking. The later Lightnings and some other contemporary fighters (F-105 and F-106 for sure) had ‘strip’ speed indicators, where the speed was displayed along a vertical of horizontal bar. Later aircraft reverted to the ‘traditional’ instruments, and apart from head-up displays, I think I’m right that glass cockpits generally mimic the round style not the strip.
What where the supposed advantages of the ‘strip’ and why did they not continue in other designs. Was it just that they took up more room on the panel?
By: Pim Pouw - 3rd July 2013 at 09:46
747-300 from KLM had “strip” indicators for engine parameters.
Because of high failure rate they fell out of favour……………
By: Versuch - 3rd July 2013 at 01:27
Quite a few German prewar instruments as well.
By: Currie Wot - 2nd July 2013 at 20:59
All the glass cockpits I’ve flown (all civilian) have a vertical strip speed indicator along with a strip altimeter.
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July 2, 2013 at 8:19 pm