Flight Management Computer

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A Flight Management Computer is a computer carried on an aircraft to integrate the functions of navigation and performance management. It is composed of 2 kinds of database: Navigation and Performance of a certain aircraft.

The FMC is the heart of the modern aeroplane's electronic systems, and gathers information from other subsystems

For an example: http://www.b737.org.uk/fmc.jpg

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