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Digital Letdown Computer for Vertical Guidance


Abstract:

In the near future, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft will be flying a wide envelope of complex trajectories in the terminal area to relieve airport congestio...Show More

Abstract:

In the near future, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft will be flying a wide envelope of complex trajectories in the terminal area to relieve airport congestion. The digital letdown computer automatically guides a VTOL aircraft along a preselected vertical profile to the terminal area.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Computers ( Volume: C-18, Issue: 11, November 1969)
Page(s): 1065 - 1068
Date of Publication: 30 November 1969

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