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Question - Which of the following is the correct order for the path of light in a HUD?
Options:
A .  CRT -> mirror -> collimating lens -> combiner glass -> pilot
B .  CRT -> collimating lens -> mirror -> combiner glass -> pilot
C .  CRT -> mirror -> combiner glass -> collimating lens -> pilot
D .  Collimating lens -> CRT -> mirror -> combiner glass -> pilot
Answer: Option A
THE SYMBOLS AND FLIGHT PARAMETERS ARE GENERATED AND MAGNIFIED BY THE CRT (CATHODE RAY TUBE) AND IS REFLECTED ALMOST 90° BY A MIRROR. THE REFLECTED RAYS ARE PASSED THROUGH A COLLIMATING LENS WHICH PRODUCES A PARALLEL RAY OF LIGHT WITH FOCUS AT INFINITY. THE COLLIMATED RAYS ARE THEN DISPLAYED IN A COMBINER GLASS WHICH COMBINES THE OUTSIDE WORLD PICTURE WITH THE FLIGHT PARAMETERS GENERATED TO BE VIEWED BY THE PILOT.

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