Study of Wireless Transmission Protocol Technology for Use in Flight Line Environment to Assist the Data Loading and Downloading on Aircraft
Abstract
Presently, the required data file to be loaded onto the Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) onboard the F-16 aircraft is done manually by the aircraft technicians, two to three hours prior to the actual flight time, This process should be automated As such there is a need to look into the use of wireless tmnsmission technology to complement or replace the manual method of loading the critical data file from the command station onto every F-16 aircraft, The present wireless technology is relatively mature and stable, In this thesis, the feasibility of incol'porating and adapting this technology for use in the flight line environment is examined The propagation effect in wireless transmission is also studied and recommendations proposed with regards to the installation of wireless facilities in the flight line, In addition, the EDNA, a portable maintenance aid that comes with the F-16 aircraft for loading the data file, has to be upgraded, Hence, a system feasibility study is carried out to adapt or upgrade the present equipment to wireless transmission capability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA422408
Entities
People
- Ow K. Meng
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School