Advantages of digital over analog computers for application in airborne flight control systems and factors to consider in choosing between absolute and incremental type; applications, functions performed and type of computations processed in navigation: interceptor vectoring and fire control; bombing; idea of centralized master digital computer to perform variety of functions.


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    Title :

    Role of digital computers in airborne navigation and control


    Additional title:

    Soc Automotive Engrs -- Paper


    Contributors:
    Braun, E.L. (author) / Post, G. (author)

    Conference:

    Society of Automotive Engineers -- Meeting ; 1957 Control equipment



    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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