F-14A Central Air Data Computer (CADC) FPGA Reconstruction
F-14A Central Air Data Computer (CADC) — FPGA Reconstruction A modern FPGA implementation of the F-14A Tomcat's Central Air Data Computer, originally designed by Ray Holt at Garrett AiResearch in 1968-1970. This was arguably the world's first microprocessor, predating the Intel 4004 by two years but remaining classified until 1998. Navy commissioned Garrett AiResearch to develop a digital air data computer for the new F-14A Tomcat fighter.
- ▪F-14A Central Air Data Computer (CADC) — FPGA Reconstruction A modern FPGA implementation of the F-14A Tomcat's Central Air Data Computer, originally designed by Ray Holt at Garrett AiResearch in 1968-1970.
- ▪This was arguably the world's first microprocessor, predating the Intel 4004 by two years but remaining classified until 1998.
- ▪Navy commissioned Garrett AiResearch to develop a digital air data computer for the new F-14A Tomcat fighter.
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| Original publisher | GitHub |
| Canonical URL | https://github.com/ATaylorCEngFIET/f14_CADC/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:26:03 +0000 |
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F-14A Central Air Data Computer (CADC) — FPGA Reconstruction A modern FPGA implementation of the F-14A Tomcat's Central Air Data Computer, originally designed by Ray Holt at Garrett AiResearch in 1968-1970. This was arguably the world's first microprocessor, predating the Intel 4004 by two years but remaining classified until 1998. History In 1968, the U.S. Navy commissioned Garrett AiResearch to develop a digital air data computer for the new F-14A Tomcat fighter. Engineer Ray Holt, just 23 years old, led the design of a revolutionary single-chip processor architecture that would compute critical flight parameters in real-time.
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