Potential Savings Through Consolidated Development of Computer Flight Plan System
LCD-78-437
Published: Oct 10, 1978. Publicly Released: Oct 10, 1978.
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The potential exists for incurring unnecessary costs through the duplicative development by the Air Force and the Navy of computer flight plan (CFP) systems to take advantage of or to avoid weather conditions. The CFP systems are being designed to optimize aircraft routing and reduce fuel consumption.
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Air defense systemsCost controlFuel consumptionFuel conservationInformation systemsInteragency relationsMilitary aircraftMilitary operationsPrecipitation (weather)Software