Fighter Pilot Breaks Down Every Button in an F-15 Cockpit | Ars Technica

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In an Ars Technica video, a fighter pilot goes through the controls and displays of an F-15 cockpit one by one. He explains what each switch, button and screen does and how they are used in flight.

HN holds up the F-15 cockpit as a pinnacle of interface design, with no touchscreens and no ambiguity, in contrast to slick sci-fi UIs.

“IMO pinnacle of UI/IX is the F-15 cockpit”
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#f-15#cockpit#controls#aviation#interfacedesign

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IMO pinnacle of UI/IX is the F-15 cockpit: ▶ this video Completely opposite of what the Expanse UX/UI is. No touchscreens, no transparency, no sexy decoration, zero ambiguity, no distractions. Everything is functional first, ergonomic, clear and straightforward. I kind of wish Sci-fi authors would propel analog UIs. Touchscreens and manipulating things at an arms length - try it for 10 mins and see how tired your arm gets. I’d like to see a future that’s totally opposite of what everyone is praising in this thread.
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