Electronic computer and communications system, using IBM 1620, is developed to provide rapid analysis of upperair winds and temperatures, optimum route and altitude selection, and detailed speed, time, and fuel data for preflight planning of jet transport operations over North Atlantic; computer flight planning process, program development and operation, facility requirements, meteorological data input, and program capabilities are described; experience gained with system planning daily flights of B707 and DC-8 aircraft for several airlines.
Computer flight planning in North Atlantic
J Aircraft
Journal of Aircraft ; 2 , n 4
1965
10 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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