An Inexpensive Real-Time Interactive Three-Dimensional Flight Simulation System.

Abstract

A prototype flight simulator for the Fiber-Optically Guided Missile (FOG-M) is presented. This prototype demonstrates the practicability and feasibility of using low-cost graphics hardware to produce acceptable simulation of flight over terrain generated from Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) digital elevation data. The flight simulator displays a dynamic, three-dimensional, out-the-window view fo the terrain in real-time while responding to operator control inputs. The total system cost (software and hardware) of the simulator is an order of magnitude less than most flight simulation systems in current use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 03, 1987
Accession Number
ADA184340

Entities

People

  • Dale G. Streyle
  • Douglas B. Smith
  • Michael Zyda
  • Robert B. Mcghee

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • C Programming Language
  • Cameras
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Control Panels
  • Databases
  • Display Systems
  • Flight Simulations
  • Flight Simulators
  • Geometry
  • Graphics
  • Operating Systems
  • Photographs
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).