A review of the S-3A Project as the forerunner of software-integrated avionics systems leads the author to conclude that the guideposts of technical change are signalling a revolutionary change in the system development process itself. Advanced avionics systems are viewed as software rather than hardware based, requiring a development process which takes advantage of the greatly increased flexibilities offered for designing to a fixed cost and schedule. Examples are cited from the successful S-3A program of 'software-first' influences which have a highly beneficial impact on total system design and method of implementation.
S-3A Avionics: software revolution forerunner
S-3A Avionik: Vorlaeufer der Software-Revolution
Journal of Aircraft ; 12 , 1 ; 51-57
1975
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