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1973
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FLIGHT International, 18 January 1973 99 and to check their use during anti submarine and surveillance missions. In addition to the duel air-data com puters and inertial navigation systems, the equipment includes a Doppler navi gator, Omega Navigation System, UHF automatic direction-finder for sono- buoys, flight-director and a vertical camera for position fixing. Controls and displays are installed at the radar- navigator console. A cathode-ray tube display is being developed by IBM for installation on the pilot's centre instrument panel and the information which can be pre sented is listed above. Although the display will eventually be driven by the central tactical data processor, during the present tests integration has been limited and only includes the inertial navigation system. Initial trials will include the prediction of vertical and horizontal flight-paths. This display will improve the precision of tactical manoeuvres, assist descents to a sur face target from altitude and aid all- weather landings The large cabin of the 707-320C, provides sufficient room for the car riage of cargo in addition to consoles, crew stations, equipment racks and sonobuoy launch-tubes. Equipment may be removed for transportation of troops and, unlike the Nimrod and Orion, the cabin windows of the basic civil airliner have been retained. Sen sors and other equipment requiring a downward view are installed in the lower cargo bays. There have been indications that the Canadians would prefer a new all- digital electronics package designed for multi-role use and this would sug gest that both Hawker Siddeley and Lockheed will offer changes to the equipment in their aircraft in the latest submission. The decision last year by the British Government to order eight more Nimrods, and re newed interest in an airborne early warning aircraft (Flight, January 11) has ensured that the Hawker Siddeley production line will remain open. The Canadians require a measure of parti- Boeing 707-320C/ASW 1 Search radar 2 Flight deck (5 crew members) 3 Closet/locker 4 Toilet 5 Galley unit 6 Avionics racks 7 Radio operator 8 Radar navigation officer 9 Tactical operations station (4 crew mem bers) 10 Crew rest area 11 Bunks 12 Lookout/ordinance station 13 Sonobuoy stowage and launch tubes 14 Cargo door 15 Cargo compartment 16 Passenger/troop seating 17 Belowfloorcargo compartments, fore and aft 18 External stores pylons
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