Evaluation of On-Board In-Flight Checkout on military aircraft

摘要

The potential benefits of On-Board In-Flight Checkout (OBIFCO) were evaluated through computer simulation. This evaluation included fighter and transport aircraft operations within both wartime and peacetime environments to determine the effects of early failure warning, reduced diagnosis time, and reliability of diagnosis. A RAND-developed Monte Carlo Simulation, SAMSOM II, was modified for use in the study.