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Old 15th Mar 2009, 01:59
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The Advanced Flight Deck (AFD) simulator at Weybridge used parts of the ill-fated BAC 3-11 simulator and the aerodynamics came from A300 like software – it might have used parts of a VC 10 throttle box, airbrakes, etc.
AFAIR the displays were not destined for any particular project – more a technology demonstrator, but of course much of what was learnt went to Toulouse. The use of 7xCRT displays (7in B/W) was a world first and the system was exhibited in the Smithsonian museum in DC. Much of the work involved developing flight and systems formats which aided operation and reduced workload.
Also, IIRC a later AFD ‘flew’ with A310 displays and those destined for the BAE ATP.
The nearest that the AFD came to flying was the use of colour CRT displays with AFD developed formats in the RAE Bedford BAC 1-11 (XX105). Of course Bedford did have a VC-10, but could not afford to fly it – last seen taxing across the 09 threshold to measure the beam distortion on the 27 MLS.
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