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I'm surprised there isn't more hand rests used in these applications, similar to how the Dragon capsule has those finger "shelves" for the touch panels. Would m

• jandrese 6y ago
  Yeah, this seems like a fairly easy workaround. A possible limitation is the cramped cockpit may literally not have enough room, your knees might hit the rests when working the rudder. Maybe if it were a flip-down thing where you could rest your hand when needed, but also bounce it out of the way when its not needed.
• t0mas88 6y ago
  Some general aviation planes have this, I've only used one during a short test flight in a simulator but it seemed to work quite well.
• scarier 6y ago
  Hand rests are only half the problem--even with a totally steady finger, it's tough to consistently find a small area on a touchscreen (and that's even ignoring the level of customization the F-35 allows) without looking at it. The author wasn't joking when he talked about inputting coordinates without looking at the control panel, and I expect it to take some massive advancements in haptics before we can do anything similar with touchscreens.