EVALUATION OF INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM IN CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS. VOLUME II. BANC-461 STEERING COMPUTER PERFORMANCE.

Abstract

The report summarizes the work performed to evaluate the first autopilot coupled Inertial Navigation System installed in a commercial jet aircraft engaged in regular scheduled passenger operations. Contractual provisions are listed and reviewed. Modifications to the Bendix AN/ASN-46 Navigational Computer used in this program are recorded. Preflight test programs are described. Data taken during 185 flight legs of 43 flights is analyzed for BANC-461 Steering Computer Performance. Calculations are made of cross-track and along-track errors with respect to both the original flight plan and the actual coordinates used in setting up the flight legs. Predicted errors from an earlier report (RD-65-126 dated August 31, 1965) are compared with flight results. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1966
Accession Number
AD0641282

Entities

People

  • H. R. Walcott
  • John Kilmartin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Automatic Pilots
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Passengers
  • Steering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transport Ships

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  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Geodesy