Description of a digital computer program for airplane configuration plots

Abstract

A digital computer program (D2290) is presented which generates the necessary instructions for automatic plotting of an airplane numerical model.Program options may be used to draw three-view and oblique orthographic projections, as well as perspective projections of an airplane.These plots are useful in checking the accuracy of the numerical model data.Magnetic tape output from this program has been used to drive a CalComp plotter and a Gerber plotter.The program has also been used for online display of a configuration on a cathode-ray-tube device.