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Functionality Breakdown

The following table provides the functionality break down of the various components; Flight Performance Model (FPM), Mission Planning System (MPS), Mission Planning Module (MPM), Performance Planning Calculator (PPC), and Stores, Loading, And, Balance (SLAB).
 

Functionality Breakdown

  FPM MPS MPM PPC RPM SLAB
 Aircraft point performance X          
 Aircraft Limitations X         X1
 Optimum flight conditions X          
 Maximum capabilities X          
 Mission fuel   X        
 Time/Distance/Heading   X        
 Mission failure resolution   X        
 Designate Weight and Drag in PFPS   X       X2
 Communication link     X      
 Single route point view of aircraft performance       X    
 Mission view of aircraft performance         X  
 Performance Planning Card reporting requirement       X    
 Mission point performance analysis       X X3  
 Mission torque margin analysis       X X3  
 Mission maximum capabilities       X X3  
 Mission contingency analysis       X X3  
 Mission capability with unforeseen conditions         X  
 Insight to MPS use of FPM         X  
 Tail number specific W&B data           X
 Weight and Drag build-up           X
 Center-of-gravity within limits           X
 Weight and Balance reporting requirement           X


1 SLAB enforces Weight/CG limitations only
2 SLAB pushes lumped data, but retains the breakdown internally
3 RPM provides a grid or graphical view throughout the mission