Airborne Trailblazer
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
NASA, Industry, and Technology: The Complex Nature of Progress
Chapter 2
Addressing the New Challenges of Air Transportation: The TCV/ATOPS Program
Acquiring a Research Aircraft
Aircarft Equipment and Research Systems
Program Organization
Chapter 3
Revolution in the Cockpit: Computerization and Electronic Flight Displays
Electronic Flight Display Research
The Transfer of CRT Technology
The Cockpit Revolution
Chapter 4
A Technology Eclipsed: The Microwave Landing System and the Dawn of GPS
Chapter 5
"The Best That We Can Do": Taming the Microbust Windshear
Chapter 6
Improving Aircraft Systems
DATAC
OPMIS
TECS
E-MACS
TOPMS
Summary
Chapter 7
Improving Aircraft Operations
Profile Descents
Cockpit Displayed Traffic Information (CDTI)
Data Link
Precision Flare Laws
Magnetic Cable Guidance
Summary
Chapter 8
A National Facility
Wing Surface Coatings
LEBU/High Lift
Runway Friction
Helmet Mounted Display
Airport '85
ILS Signal Modelling
Summary
Conclusion
Chapter 1 Source Notes
Chapter 2 Source Notes
Chapter 3 Source Notes
Chapter 4 Source Notes
Chapter 5 Source Notes
Chapter 6 Source Notes
Chapter 7 Source Notes
Chapter 8 Source Notes
Source Notes: Conclusion
Bibliographic Essay
Glossary of Acronyms
NASA Boeing 737 Transport Systems Vehicle Specifications
Flights 0 - 100
Flights 101 - 200
Flights 201 - 300
Flights 301 - 400
Flights 401 - 500
Flights 501 - 600
Flights 601 - 700
Acknowledgements
The Author
The NASA History Series
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