先進戰機空中缺氧之謎

In-flight Hypoxia-like Events in An Advanced Fighter

朱信(Hsin Chu)

《中華民國航空醫學暨科學期刊》 27卷1&2期 (2013/12) Pp. 13-30

https://doi.org/10.7011/JAMSROC.201312_27(1_2).0002

摘要

F-22A猛禽為美國第五代具備敏捷性、匿踪能力以及長航程的先進戰術戰鬥機。2008至2012年間有超過24件F-22A猛禽飛行員發生疑似空中缺氧的案例，2010年10月一位猛禽飛行員甚至因為懷疑空中缺氧而墜毀在阿拉斯加。美國空軍展開一連串的調查、分析，進而修改與彌補部分被認為是肇事原因的設計。筆者透過搜尋美國軍方與美國新聞媒體發布的消息、軍方調查報告、國會聽證紀錄等公開資訊，嘗試拼湊出此先進戰機空中缺氧之謎，其中諸多議題包括早期設計變更的影響、洩密者保護、航醫參與等，值得國軍及航空生理與航醫界省思與參考。

關鍵字

猛禽 ； 空中缺氧 ； 機上造氧系統 ； 緊急氧氣系統

並列摘要

F-22A Raptor is the single-seat, twin-engine, fifth generation stealth fighter aircraft for the United States Air Force. Since 2008, there were over two dozen suspected in-flight hypoxia-like incidence among Raptor pilots. One pilot died on Oct, 2010 after his plane crashed with hypoxia suspected as contributory to the accident. The author tried to solve the puzzle by reviewing openly accessible information including media reports, official accident investigation reports, congressional hearing transcripts, military news transcripts. The possible contributing factors to these mysterious events were analyzed. United State Air Force's remedies to some of the faulty designs were disclosed. Several important issues derived from this study are worthy of learning and discussion among fellow aerospace medicine and aerospace physiology practitioners.

並列關鍵字

F-22A ； raptor ； hypoxia ； on-board oxygen generator system ； emergency oxygen system