FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1964
1964 - 0478.PDF
FLIGHT International, 20 February 1964 testing 5 R It is an operational requirement of big jets that they should maintain predetermined flight paths in three dimensions from take- off to touch-down. They must be at specified heights at specified times and places—the flight profile. Complete data for the fight can be programmed into the Decca Omnitrac computer enabling this flight profile to be flown automatically. i- [lecca' Ihe AUTOMATIC NAVIGATION IN ') Installation in the cockpit. The Mk. 4 Self Setting Flight Log. The Omnitrac Computer. " The Data Link ground equipment feeds information to A. T. Contro oioneers of Pictorial Presentation-still lead the field. In addition to c accuracy of the Decca/Harco systems, new equipment provides ties for the automatic navigation of sub- and super-sonic aircraft Smnitrac the world's smallest digital computer provides: undis- larting with automatic chart changing "the ghost beacon facility, aring and distance to any point»autopilot coupling •automatic control • ETA Meter indicates the time of arrival at any selected current ground speed. Decca Data Link relays all in-flight in- AT mirrmt
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
