Flight simulation of multiple aircraft and helicopters using a single high-performance computer

This paper describes the simultaneous simulation of multiple airframes in real time using a single high-speed computer, the AD 100. Examples include the simulation of up to 32 aircraft over their full flight envelopes, 8 helicopters with each helicopter simulated using the blade element method, the simultaneous simulation of multiple fighter aircraft together with six-degree-of-freedom missile simulations, and the simultaneous simulation of airframes and turbofan engine dynamics. A simple method for handling separate integration mode control (reset. operate, hold) for each of the airframes is also described.