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The computer center consists primarily of the computing system with the corresponding peripheral devices (magnet tape, printer, punch cards and paper tape) and interface devices (interfaces) for communication with the local (on-screen consoles, status board, etc.) and external subsystems (redundant
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and allowed to edit each radar track quickly, when the system could not identify it. Each console had several displays showing the best interception path (the path was shown in several numbers who stood for height, speed,..) for the allocated intercept aircraft flying under the control of the
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Maintenance of operational software and the ability to test software and simulate selective air situations for personnel training (Swiss soldiers usually serve 2–4 weeks every year).
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mounted over the primary radar. They could be fully retracted into the mountain peak which was automatically closed with a massive door. The sites were equipped with
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increased, and the system's capacity of around 400 simultaneous objects could not keep up with increasing air traffic. The FLORIDA system was replaced in 2003 by
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Computation of solutions for use of fighter aircraft, or missiles to attack an enemy aircraft at the request of the operator (air defense)
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The system's radar enhanced the prediction of meteorological conditions (strong winds and lightning) and military attacks.
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Several wartime operational centers were located in mountain caverns. The operations center for peacetime use was sited at
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Calculation and presentation of data management continuously updated according to the selected operating procedures
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Formation of an adjusted, identified overall air situation based on the local air situation. Continuous updating
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Provision of data to show the air situation on the consoles, and state of force readiness on the status board
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positions, direction finders, eg.). The computer can process data from up to 400 aircraft simultaneously.
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tactical fighter controller (TFC) on this console. The TFC transmit by radio to the Aircraft by using the
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Data communication across all integrated FLORIDA systems and with internal and external subsystems
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A FLORIDA radar antenna, statusboard, 2 consoles and a complete computer center are today in the
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Uno Zero Zero – Ein Jahrhundert Schweizer Luftwaffe. Aeropublications, Teufen/ZH 2013,
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The four elevated rotating radar antennas each consisted of a primary radar, and a
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By 2001 the system was nearing its end of its life. Requirements after the
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The Aerospace Year Book, Volume 48 American Aviation Publications., 1970
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The system was put into operation in about 1970, replacing the previous
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Airspace monitoring and management system of the Swiss Air Force
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The Florida Radar System at 4:20 on YouTube (German only)
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Florida und Flinte, die informationstechnisch Revolution
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was an airspace monitoring and management system of the
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as a test center. The consoles were equipped with a
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Flieger-Flab-Museum
Swiss Air Force
Hughes Aircraft Company
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Flieger-Flab-Museum
SRF Airspace monitoring and management system
Mount Pilatus
September 11 attacks
FLORAKO
secondary radar
anti-aircraft artillery
Dübendorf
Skyguide
trackball
Bambini-Code
World War II
Swiss Air Force
Bl-64
Flieger-Flab-Museum
Dübendorf
Input station of the FLORIDA computing center
FLORIDA Computer
FLORIDA Computer

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