A method and apparatus for managing aircraft. Data about components for the aircraft is identified. Fuel efficiency of the aircraft is identified using the data about the components for the aircraft and a model of the aircraft. The model of the aircraft identifies fuel use. The aircraft is managed u
A method and apparatus for managing aircraft. Data about components for the aircraft is identified. Fuel efficiency of the aircraft is identified using the data about the components for the aircraft and a model of the aircraft. The model of the aircraft identifies fuel use. The aircraft is managed using the fuel efficiency identified for the aircraft.
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1. A method for managing an aircraft, the method comprising: identifying, using a computer system, data about components for the aircraft during a mission;identifying, using the computer system, responsive to an event during the mission, an actual fuel efficiency of the aircraft during the mission b
1. A method for managing an aircraft, the method comprising: identifying, using a computer system, data about components for the aircraft during a mission;identifying, using the computer system, responsive to an event during the mission, an actual fuel efficiency of the aircraft during the mission by adjusting a model for the aircraft based upon the data about the components for the aircraft such that the model identifies predicted fuel use, and the actual fuel efficiency is substantially continuously updated in real-time; andmanaging, using the computer system, the aircraft during the mission using the fuel efficiency. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of managing the aircraft comprises: identifying an amount of fuel needed by the aircraft for the mission. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of managing the aircraft further comprises: transferring the amount of fuel identified as being needed by the aircraft for the mission into a number of fuel tanks in the aircraft. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of managing the aircraft comprises: displaying an estimate of fuel left during flight of the aircraft using the actual fuel efficiency identified for the aircraft. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of managing the aircraft comprises: displaying an indication of whether a change to the mission is needed based on an estimate of fuel left and an estimate of fuel usage based on the actual fuel efficiency of the aircraft. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of managing the aircraft using the actual fuel efficiency identified for the aircraft comprises: displaying an indication of an estimate of fuel remaining at an end of the mission and a control on a graphical user interface on a display device; andresponsive to receiving an input manipulating the control to change a parameter for fuel usage, identifying a new estimated amount of fuel remaining at the end of the mission. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the parameter for fuel usage is selected from a group comprising airspeed and altitude. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of identifying the data about the components for the aircraft comprises: identifying the data about the components for the aircraft during flight of the aircraft; andwherein the step of identifying the actual fuel efficiency of the aircraft using the data about the components for the aircraft and the model of the aircraft, wherein the model of the aircraft identifies a fuel use comprises:identifying the actual fuel efficiency of the aircraft using the data about the components for the aircraft identified during the flight of the aircraft and the model of the aircraft, wherein the model of the aircraft identifies the fuel use. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of managing the aircraft using the actual fuel efficiency identified for the aircraft comprises: identifying whether maintenance is needed based on the actual fuel efficiency identified for the aircraft. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of identifying whether the maintenance is needed based on the actual fuel efficiency identified for the aircraft comprises: identifying fuel efficiency indices for the components;comparing the fuel efficiency indices for the components with expected fuel efficiency indices for the components to form a comparison; andresponsive to a particular fuel efficiency index in the fuel efficiency indices for a component varying from a corresponding fuel efficiency index in the fuel efficiency indices for the component, indicating the maintenance is needed for the component. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the data is about at least one of environmental factors, aircraft factors, and mission factors. 12. An apparatus comprising: a computer system;a program code configured to run on the computer system to: identify an actual fuel efficiency of an aircraft during a mission based upon an adjustment to a model of the aircraft, the adjustment being based upon data about components for the aircraft during the mission, such that the model of the aircraft identifies predicted fuel use and the actual fuel efficiency is substantially continuously updated in real-time;manage the aircraft during the mission based upon the actual fuel efficiency;display an estimated amount of fuel left during flight of the aircraft based upon the actual fuel efficiency; andidentify the actual fuel efficiency on a graphical user interface based upon the data-about components for the aircraft and the model of the aircraft in response to an event during the mission. 13. The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising: a sensor system associated with the aircraft, wherein the sensor system is configured to generate the data about the components for the aircraft. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising the program code being configured to identify an amount of fuel needed by the aircraft for the mission. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising the program code configured to transfer the amount of fuel identified as being needed by the aircraft for the mission into a number of fuel tanks in the aircraft. 16. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising the program code configured to display an indication of the estimated amount of fuel remaining at an end of the mission and a control on the graphical user interface on a display device; and identify a new estimated amount of fuel remaining at the end of the mission in response to receiving an input manipulating the control to change a parameter for fuel usage. 17. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising the program code configured to: identify the data about the components for the aircraft during flight of the aircraft; identify the actual fuel efficiency of the aircraft using the data about the components for the aircraft and the model of the aircraft, wherein the model of the aircraft identifies a fuel use; and identify the actual fuel efficiency of the aircraft using the data about the components for the aircraft identified during the flight of the aircraft and the model of the aircraft, wherein the model of the aircraft identifies the fuel use. 18. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining, using the actual fuel efficiency: an amount of fuel to transfer into a fuel tank on the aircraft based upon a plan for reserve fuel for the aircraft, and a need to change at least one of: a weight, a speed, a fuel load, and an altitude, of the aircraft during the mission. 19. An apparatus comprising: a computer system;a program code configured to run on the computer system to:receive a change to a parameter of fuel usage and identify an actual fuel efficiency of an aircraft, during a mission, based upon: the parameter and an adjustment to a model of the aircraft, the model based upon data about components for the aircraft, such that the model of the aircraft identifies predicted fuel use, and the actual fuel efficiency is substantially continuously updated in real-time;manage a flight setting of the aircraft during the mission using the actual fuel efficiency;display an estimated amount of fuel left during flight of the aircraft based upon the actual fuel efficiency; andidentify the actual fuel efficiency on a graphical user interface in response to an event during the mission. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, the program code configured to manage the flight setting of the aircraft during the mission further comprising being configured to determine a need to change at least one of: a weight, a speed, a fuel load, and an altitude, of the aircraft during the mission, and determine a new estimate for reserve fuel remaining for the aircraft.
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Bush Gary L., Apparatus and method for indicating aircraft fuel efficiency.
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