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Chronicles the progressive penetration of computing into every aspect of flight technology, from the end of World War II to the present
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Computers and flying machines are two dominant technologies of our time. Spacecraft and fighters make use of leading-edge computer technologies in their design, testing, manufacture, navigation, and operation; pilots and astronauts rely on computer simulations throughout their training.
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Paul E. Ceruzzi is a Curator at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. He is the author of A History of Modern Computing, Internet Alley: High Technology in Tysons Corner, 1945-2005, both published by the MIT Press, and other books.
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