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vehicle control system

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vehicle control system [′ve·ə·kəl kən′trōl ‚sis·təm]
(aerospace engineering)
A system, incorporating control surfaces or other devices, which adjusts and maintains the altitude and heading, and sometimes speed, of a vehicle in accordance with signals received from a guidance system. Also known as flight control system.


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The company also provides the Globemaster's Electronic Flight Control System, a fly-by-wire vehicle control system with an integrated autopilot; the Core Integrated Processor, a central mission computer that manages the airplane's avionics and digital navigation system; and the Video Integrated Processor, a high-speed computer that supports the vehicle's tactical terrain warning system.
 
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