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Aircrew displays and avionics for application in a future national airspace system
A concept for increased pilot involvement in a future National Airspace System was evolved during the FAA New Initiatives in Engineering and Development Users responsibilities and ways in which they might interact. The technical feasibility of the system is indicated by the sophisticated level of presently manufactured digital computers and display avionics, and the application of that technology under design by the major airframe manufacturers. Data collected during simulations and flights with the Terminal Configured Vehicle Program B-737 airplane are shown to have direct application to the new system concept. The adoption of the operational changes envisioned, offers some potentially significant advantages to the user
Spacecraft separation system for spinning vehicles and/or payloads Patent
Stage separation system for spinning vehicles and payload
Measuring internal dimensions of small transparent objects
Technique individually photographs first the orifice in the transparent object and then a microscopic scale immersed in a liquid having the same index of refraction as the transparent object. Using a scale photograph, the orifice photograph is measured