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25. "RE: A shadowy flight, etc."
In response to message #13
 
   >Generally, I've taken the consensus as this: Use physical switches for
>very common, need to know where they are and have the physical
>landmark, with reliability being something of a second (since so much
>is computer controlled, but when it's that vital, they try to make
>said computer controls so redundant, like 4-5 independent computers
>polling, that if you lose the computer control, it's likely because
>something destroyed the craft already). Use touch interfaces for
>esoteric and menu selection functions, generally the sorts of things
>that you're never going to be in a position to need to select it
>hurriedly.

A lot of military stuff uses a compromise design multi function display, typically a screen with hardware buttons near it. The screen indicates the current function of the buttons. This means you can put a thick protective cover on the screen, have a good chance of hitting the right buttons firmly in a moving and vibrating environment, and cram lots of functionality in. Standard hard controls are still used for controls you need constant or quick access too.

CF-18 cockpit http://learntofly.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/CF-18-Hornet-Pilot-Captain-Patrick-Paco-Gobeil.jpg?x

M1A2 tank gunner position http://techgenmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/m1a2.jpg?x

Of course, this is the USA practice. If you dig around in google you can see similar but different approaches in the AMX-65, recent revs of the Leopard 2 and T-90.

Myself, I don't really like touchscreens. Tablets are fine, but fixed displays are always running into the "gorilla arm" issue.

-VR
You can even get a semi-fake (buttons work, screen doesn't) MFD from Thrustmaster to make your flight sims feel more realistic.
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   RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Mercutio Jul-13-16 1
      RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Gryphonadmin Jul-13-16 2
          RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Mercutio Jul-13-16 3
              RE: A shadowy flight, etc. pjmoyermoderator Jul-13-16 4
              RE: A shadowy flight, etc. BobSchroeck Jul-13-16 9
                  RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Gryphonadmin Jul-13-16 11
                      RE: A shadowy flight, etc. BobSchroeck Jul-14-16 17
                  RE: A shadowy flight, etc. TheOtherSean Jul-15-16 29
              RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Gryphonadmin Jul-13-16 10
                  RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Mercutio Jul-13-16 15
              RE: A shadowy flight, etc. JFerio Jul-13-16 12
              RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Wiregeek Jul-14-16 22
                  RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Pasha Jul-14-16 23
                      RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Wiregeek Jul-15-16 26
                  RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Gryphonadmin Jul-14-16 24
                      RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Wiregeek Jul-15-16 27
                          RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Gryphonadmin Jul-15-16 28
   RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Peter Eng Jul-13-16 5
      RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Mercutio Jul-13-16 6
          RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Peter Eng Jul-13-16 7
          RE: A shadowy flight, etc. JFerio Jul-13-16 13
             RE: A shadowy flight, etc. VoidRandom Jul-15-16 25
      RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Gryphonadmin Jul-13-16 8
          RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Mercutio Jul-13-16 14
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          RE: A shadowy flight, etc. Gryphonadmin Jul-14-16 18
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