How FLOLS Works

Part two of the optical landing systems - this time the story behind Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System also known as FLOLS.

All models and animations done in Blender 3.0

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References:

"The Retinal Image of the Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System" by Leonard A. Temme and William A. Monaco
"Computer Simulation of Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System" Computer Laboratory Naval Training Equipment Center Orlando, Florida
"Focusing the Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System" by W. F. Mullis, I. Nimeroff, and E. L. Walters
NATOPS LSO Manual


US Patent No 3,447,128
US Patent No 3,003,451
US Patent No 4,414,532
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3rd party video/photos clips used:

YouTube:

Landing Signal Officer - Waving Part 1
Landing Signal Officer - Waving Part 2
Landing Signal Officers 1963
Landing Signal Officers USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)
Planes Land by Mirror (1955)
bad weather landing
Flight Deck Crews Landing Re-Spotting World
Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System (FLOLS)

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