Simulation of the European air traffic control system

A notably comprehensive and sophisticated air traffic control simulation system based on a powerful digital computer is due to be supplied to Eurocontrol in 1966. The operational facilities provided are outlined, followed by a discussion of the functions, equipment and computer programs, and a detailed description of some of the engineering problems. These include the flicker-free display on cathode-ray tubes and on a large screen of large quantities of simulated radar, synthetic and tabular data, and the simulation of realistic radar displays and comprehensive telecommunication facilities. Some possible uses of the system are also discussed.