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  2. Air data computer - Wikipedia

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    [11] The late 1960s saw the introduction of digital air data computers. In 1967, Garrett AiResearch's ILAAS air data computer was the first all-digital unit. [12] The DC-10 used Honeywell's digital air data system in 1969 [13] and the F-14 CADC used on the F-14 in 1970 used custom integrated circuits.

  3. SimplePlanes - Wikipedia

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    SimplePlanes received "mixed or average" reviews, according to Metacritic, where it garnered a score of 69/100, [14] but has very positive ratings on Steam and an average rating of 4.5+/5.0 stars on the App Store. The biggest issue critics had was the process of building.

  4. List of fictional aircraft - Wikipedia

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    A-164 Wipeout: a stealthy version of the A-10 Thunderbolt II used by NATO, from ARMA 3.; ADA-01A/01B ADLER: two attacker variants of the ADF-01 FALKEN fighter.As the first aircraft in the ADA series developed by Gründer Industries, it was designed to complement the FALKEN and defend it from surface-to-air attacks.

  5. Air traffic controller - Wikipedia

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    Air traffic controllers are generally individuals who possess superior situational awareness, spatial awareness, and are well organized.Other skills that are essential include a fast processing of numeric computations and mathematics, assertive and firm decision-making skills, the ability to maintain their composure under pressure, and an excellent short-term memory.

  6. Non-directional beacon - Wikipedia

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    The FAA had begun decommissioning stand-alone NDBs. [11] As of April 2018, the FAA had disabled 23 ground-based navaids including NDBs, and plans to shut down more than 300 by 2025. The FAA has no sustaining or acquisition system for NDBs and plans to phase out the existing NDBs through attrition, citing decreased pilot reliance on NDBs as more ...

  7. McDonnell Douglas F-15 STOL/MTD - Wikipedia

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    The LANCETS flight tests ended in December 2008. [11] F-15 ACTIVE lasted from 1993 to 1999, with thrust vectoring demonstrated at up to Mach 1.95 on 31 October 1996. The aircraft would later be used in the F-15 IFCS (Intelligent Flight Control System) program from 1999 to 2008. The airplane was also used for the Space-Based Range Demonstration ...

  8. List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical ...

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    gas generator speed [1] N h: high rotor speed [1] N p: power turbine speed [1] N r: rotor speed (helicopters) Np and Nr are typically shown on the same gauge with two needles, both expressed in percent, so that the pilot can tell if the power turbine is driving the rotor or if it is freewheeling.

  9. Flight instruments - Wikipedia

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    The cockpit of a Slingsby T-67 Firefly two-seat light airplane.The flight instruments are visible on the left of the instrument panel. Flight instruments are the instruments in the cockpit of an aircraft that provide the pilot with data about the flight situation of that aircraft, such as altitude, airspeed, vertical speed, heading and much more other crucial information in flight.