An Inexpensive real-time interactive three-dimensional flight simulation system

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McGhee, Robert B.
Zyda, Michael J.
Streyle, Dale G.
Smith, Douglas B.
Date
1987-07Metadata
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A prototype flight simulator for the Fiber-Optically Guided
Missile (FOG-M) is presented. This prototype demonstrates the
practicability and feasibility of using low-cost graphics hardware to
produce acceptable simulation of flight over terrain generated from
Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) digital elevation data. The flight
simulator displays a dynamic, three-dimensional, out-the-window
view of the terrain in real-time while responding to operator control
inputs. The total system cost (software and hardware) of the simulator
is an order of magnitude less than most flight simulation systems
in current use.
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NPS52-87-034Related items
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