Computer Technology In Aviation Industry

Computer technology is the only technology which has fully embeded itself in all the major industries and professions. From fashion to railways and from aviation to teaching all the field have been emmensly improvised with the aid of computer technology and the access to oppurtunities over the Internet.

Computers are an integral part of theaviationindustry, and have been since the 1950s when airplanes featured on-board analog computers. The computers assisted in controlling the planes’ functioning, and were mostly used by fighter pilots. In aviation, the earliest computers improved radar functioning, and offered pilots more control over guns and missiles.

By the 1980s, computers had become so powerful that for some applications, they actually began replacing wind tunnels entirely. This saved tremendous amounts of money. Aeronautical engineers began developing advanced computer programs to conduct computational fluid dynamics (CFD) experiments. This demand played a major role in pushing the development of new, powerful, so-called "supercomputers" capable of conducting millions of calculations per second. By the 1990s, computers had all but replaced wind tunnels for aeronautical research. Furthermore, because powerful computers and CFD programs could be bought by any large company (unlike wind tunnels, which could not be bought from a supplier), commercial aircraft designers no longer had to build models to fly in government wind tunnels.

Today, companies such asKontron(a global leader in embedded computing technology), have developed computing systems capable of testing and operating every aspect of aviation fromVPN accessto entertainment choices to critical system components. Passengers can book their tickets online, check-in faster using on-site kiosks, and enjoy in-flightentertainmentlike never before.

Auto-pilot is already utilized to fly planes long-distance with little help from a pilot. Imagine if a computer application could do more than takeover on long-distance flights. Imagine if a computer application was capable of taking off and landing without human interaction. It’s possible that aviation could become fully automaton with little need for pilot interaction.

With so many advancement in the aviation industry due to computers flying, transportation and tourism has come a long way. Do you ever imagine to be a pilot as a kid ? tell me in the comments below why you did or did not choose it as a career option?