Advantages of digital computers particularly for military aircraft; their programming capability is illustrated by fact that Autonetics Verdan computer is used for navigation and control systems in Polaris submarines, aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, A-5 Vigilante attack aircraft and GAM-77 Hounddog missile; differences between digital systems for military and civil aircraft are shown; basic computing system consists, in addition to computer itself, of input/output section, control and display unit and stabilized power supplies; operational features; example of off-line computing system for jet transport; future prospects.


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    Title :

    Digital computers for aircraft


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Flight ; 85 , n 2867


    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :