>>>>> > Bringing this topic full circle, does anyone know if any minicomputers > (DEC PDP-8s or 11s, DG Novæ, HP 21XXs, et cetera) were ever used on > aircraft? Not transported by one, but I mean setup and used on one. > <<<< > > Not finding it easy to get a definitive answer but > > It's a fair bet that some military computers using the PDP/11 architecture > were used … probably on AEW, AWACS, and maritime patrol planes. > Brits will, of course, have used UK computers such as versions of the GEC2050 > or GEC4080 or possibly versions of the Ferranti Argus range (though those may > have been too heavy for airborne use as they were designed for shipboard use)
Well, I’ve heard that the TRS-80 Model I was used on the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 https://youtu.be/I0a86rWE5cc <https://youtu.be/I0a86rWE5cc>
