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Auto-pilot
An autopilot is a system used to control the path of an aircraft, marine craft or spacecraft without requiring constant manual control by a human operator. Autopilots do not replace human operators. Instead, the autopilot assists the operator's control of the vehicle, allowing the operator to focus on broader aspects of operations (for example, monitoring the trajectory, weather and on-board systems). When present, an autopilot is often used in conjunction with an autothrottle, a system for controlling the power delivered by the engines. An autopilot system is sometimes colloquially referred to as ''"George"'' (e.g. ''"we'll let George fly for a while"''). The etymology of the nickname is unclear: some claim it is a reference to inventor George De Beeson, who patented an autopilot in the 1930s, while others claim that Royal Air Force pilots coined the term during World War II to symbolize that their aircraft technically belonged to King George VI. First autopilots In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FMS B747-cockpit
FMS may refer to: Organizations Education * Faculty of Management Studies, one of several schools * Farmington Municipal Schools, in New Mexico, United States * Florida Military School, United States * Fuchs Mizrachi School, in Beachwood, Ohio, United States Government * Federal Magistrates Service, now the Federal Magistrates' Court of Australia * Federal Migration Service (Russian Federation) * Federated Malay States, a historical British protectorate in then British Malaya * Fiji Meteorological Service * Financial Management Service, a bureau of the United States Treasury Department * Foreign Military Sales, a program of the United States Department of Defense Other organizations * Fatima Memorial System, a healthcare complex in Lahore, Pakistan * Finnish Missionary Society * Fisichella Motor Sport, an Italian motor racing team * Marist Brothers (Latin: '), a Catholic religious order Science and technology Health and medicine * False memory syndrome * Fibromyalgia syndr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
