A-7 Airborne Light Optical Fiber Technology (ALOFT) Demonstration Project

Abstract

A the A-7 ALOFT project successfully demonstrated a fiber-optic signal transmission system can accurately transmit data in the demanding environment of a military aircraft. Included is a summary of the most significant test results, the conclusions reached from the economic analysis, and the compilation of reliability and maintainability data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 03, 1977
Accession Number
ADA038455

Entities

People

  • G. H. Holma
  • R. A. Greenwell
  • R. D. Harder

Organizations

  • Navy Electronics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Models
  • Cost Reductions
  • Data Transmission
  • Digital Data
  • Economic Analysis
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Military Aircraft
  • Optical Fibers
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Weapon Delivery

Readers

  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design