Why the study?
The transition to fifth- and sixth-generation fighter aircraft increases psychophysiological demands on military aircrew, challenging multiple physiological and cognitive systems with limited direct evidence available.
Population
Military aircrew in next-generation fighter aviation
Comparison
Exposure to next-generation fast-jet operational stressors
Design
Narrative review synthesizing evidence from direct studies and aerospace analogues
Key result
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on psychophysiological stressors in next-generation fighter aviation, proposing a staged monitoring framework to support aircrew readiness and health.
Authors
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May necessitate revised aeromedical monitoring for aircrew; leaves open prospective trials to validate countermeasures.
Next-generation fighter aviation imposes significant psychophysiological demands on aircrew, necessitating a staged, longitudinal monitoring framework to optimize readiness and countermeasures.
Chan et al. (2026) conducted a review in Psychophysiological stressors in military aircrew. Psychophysiological stressors in next-generation fighter aircraft was evaluated. This narrative review synthesizes evidence on psychophysiological stressors in next-generation fighter aviation, proposing a staged monitoring framework to support aircrew readiness and health.
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