The Use of Flight Management Computers in Air Carrier Operations in the 1980s.

Abstract

The use of on-board flight management computers (FMCs) in air carrier operations has the potential for significant fuel savings. This report assesses the general capabilities of the FMCs currently available. From this information, economic benefits and rates at which aircraft would be equipped were developed. Minimum-cost flight profiles were analyzed for various common conditions to determine the problems associated with incorporating the capabilities of FMCs into a heavy traffic Air Traffic Control environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA105621

Entities

People

  • I. Gershkoff

Organizations

  • ARINC

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Systems
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Horizontal Situation Indicators
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Mach Number
  • Navigation
  • Radio Navigation
  • Systems Engineering
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.