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1950s USAF fighter conveyor program
The FICON (Fighter Conveyor) program was conducted by the United States Air Force in the 1950s to test the feasibility of a Convair B-36 Peacemaker bomber
FICON_project
IBM name for ANSI FC-SB-3 protocol
FICON (Fibre Connection) is the IBM proprietary name for the ANSI FC-SB-3 Single-Byte Command Code Sets-3 Mapping Protocol for Fibre Channel (FC) protocol
FICON
Small plane aboard an airborne carrier
either carrying a Republic F-84 Thunderjet in the bomber's bomb bay (the FICON project), or attached to the bomber's wingtips (Project Tom-Tom). One configuration
Parasite_aircraft
1946 fighter-bomber family
operational. See FICON project Tom-Tom Two RF-84K and B-36 wingtip coupling experiment, did not become operational. See FICON project FICON F-84E and GRB-36D
Republic_F-84_Thunderjet
Experimental parasite fighter
under three related projects following the cancellation: MX-106 "Tip Tow", FICON, and "Tom-Tom." During World War II, American bombers such as the Boeing
McDonnell_XF-85_Goblin
Computer storage networking technology
is a protocol that transports SCSI commands over Fibre Channel networks. FICON is a protocol that transports ESCON commands, used by IBM mainframe computers
Fibre_Channel
1950 fighter-bomber aircraft
from the ANG in 1972. Several modified Thunderflashes were used in the FICON project. The Thunderstreak suffered from the same poor takeoff performance
Republic_F-84F_Thunderstreak
Line of mainframe computers
added 4 Gigabit FICON and FCP support to the System z9 for faster I/O to storage devices. IBM also added a lower cost 2-port 4 Gbit FICON/FCP I/O adapter
IBM_System_z9
US Air Force strategic bomber (1949–1959)
service and consequently the project was cancelled.[citation needed] The FICON project was more successful and involving a modified B-36 (a GRB-36D "mothership")
Convair_B-36_Peacemaker
Family of mainframe computers
program to be constructed. It is designed to improve performance for native FICON applications that use extended format datasets (including DB2 and VSAM)
IBM_Z
Topics referred to by the same term
series on BBC TV Project Tom-Tom, a fighter plane experiment after the FICON project Tom Tom Magazine, a quarterly about women drummers Tom Tom Club
Tom_tom
Family of computers 1970–1990
increased to 17 Mbyte/s. Subsequently, FICON became the standard IBM mainframe channel; FIbre CONnection (FICON) is the IBM proprietary name for the ANSI
IBM_System/370
Airborne carrier and parasite planes
CONveyer (FICON) trapeze system was developed for carrying, launching and recovering parasite fighters. Examples with and without the FICON system included:
Composite_aircraft
Company specializing in storage networking products
acquisition in Nov 2017 for $5.5 billion. Brocade focuses on Fibre Channel and FICON storage area network (SAN) directors and switches; SAN extension switches
Brocade Communications Systems
Brocade_Communications_Systems
Large vehicle that leads, serves, or carries other smaller vehicles
Peacemaker bombers were tested as carriers for the RF-84K Thunderflash (FICON project) and XF-85 Goblin fighters. In November 2014, the U.S. Defense Advanced
Mother_ship
Unit of the US Air Force
tested the FICON project to extend the range of photographic reconnaissance and fighter escort aircraft beginning in January 1955. FICON involved using
71st_Flying_Training_Wing
Network which provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage
Fibre Channel Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) ESCON over Fibre Channel (FICON), used by mainframe computers HyperSCSI, mapping of SCSI over Ethernet iFCP
Storage_area_network
Military unit
conducted an operational procedure called the Fighter-Conveyance (FICON) system. FICON used two aircraft: a B-36 to function as the "mother" ship, providing
91st Cyberspace Operations Squadron
91st_Cyberspace_Operations_Squadron
IBM data connection
switching features. ESCON is being supplanted by the substantially faster FICON, which runs over Fibre Channel. ESCON allows the establishment and reconfiguration
ESCON
Large computer systems produced by IBM since 1952
accelerators (CryptoExpress), the OSA-Express networking processor, and FICON Express disk I/O processors. Software to allow users to run "traditional"
IBM_mainframe
Secondary storage device
MVS or successor operating systems in the OS/360 line. Processors with FICON channels can access SCSI drives using Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP). While
Direct-access_storage_device
IBM computer family (1964–1977)
these with Enterprise Systems Connection (ESCON) and Fibre Connection (FICON) channels, but well after the S/360 era. There were initially two types
IBM_System/360
Data storage device
connected to a computer with SCSI, Fibre Channel, SATA, USB, FireWire, FICON, or other interfaces. Tape drives are used with autoloaders and tape libraries
Tape_drive
Usage of Linux operating system on IBM mainframes
on September 17, 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2013. "IBM Z - I/O Connectivity: FICON/zHPF/CTC". www.ibm.com. 2012-11-15. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01
Linux_on_IBM_Z
Computer hardware device
channel I/O to communicate with peripheral devices include ESCON and newer FICON. Disk array controller Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters Host controller interface
Host_adapter
American World War II flying ace (1922–2024)
Field from May 1948 to February 1953. During this time, he took part in the FICON project, a concept to increase the effective combat radius of jet fighters
Bud_Anderson
Providing to a computer system a logical view of physical storage
storage. Block access is typically delivered over Fibre Channel, iSCSI, SAS, FICON or other protocols. File access is often provided using NFS or SMB protocols
Storage_virtualization
87‐0800 Northrop X-4 Bantam 46-0677 Republic XF-84H 51-17059 Republic YRF-84F FICON 49-2430 Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor 46-0680 Ryan X-13 Vertijet 54-1620
List of aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
List_of_aircraft_at_the_National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Operating system
current "Posted" versions Major Version (Date) Version GA Date Target Path FICON Qualified Posting Status Notes Latest version: 10.0.0x (September 2025)
Fabric_OS
Military unit
mission. From January 1955 to February 1956, the wing participated in the FICON (FIghter CONveyor) project, which was a project to extend the range of reconnaissance
99th_Air_Base_Wing
Storage Cluster Luminex Virtual Tape Solution for IBM zSeries mainframes via FICON SAS Intelligence Storage Greenplum's Sun Data Warehouse Appliance IPConfigure
Sun_Fire_X4500
Parasite aircraft project
Luftwaffe during World War II for attacking large heavily defended targets FICON project – Convair B-36–F-84F Thunderstreak combination for fighter escort
Zveno_project
Enterprise storage array
4 drives at a time heterogeneous connectivity via Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FICON and ESCON all the software functionality of the larger XP 1024 with a smaller
HPE_XP
IBM peripheral interface
available to allow connection of older devices using Bus and Tag to mainframe FICON or ESCON channels. Originally, the System/360 had two types of channel:
Bus_and_Tag
American software company
presenting the storage as "virtual" tape drives (emulating IBM 3490/3590) via FICON or ESCON channels. As tape controllers, CGX require access to a storage
Luminex_Software
Network operating system
Storage Service (PSS) Message & Transaction Services (MTS) Fibre Channel and FICON FCIP FCoE (Nexus 5000/7000 linecards) iSCSI IPsec Scheduling NPIV NX Port
Cisco_NX-OS
FHS—Filesystem Hierarchy Standard FHSS—Frequency-hopping spread spectrum FICON—FIber CONnectivity FIFO—First In First Out FIM—File integrity monitoring
List of computing and IT abbreviations
List_of_computing_and_IT_abbreviations
RB-45C RB-47E (Same as B-47 above) RB-50 (Same as B-50 above) RB-57D RC-135 RF-84F RF-84K Thunderflash (FICON) SM-65 SR-71 T-38 TC-135 U-2 WB-57 WC-135
List of USAF Reconnaissance wings assigned to Strategic Air Command
List_of_USAF_Reconnaissance_wings_assigned_to_Strategic_Air_Command
High-performance input/output architecture
which are installed inside the cage (communication adapter such as ESCON, FICON, Open Systems Adapter) or they run outside of the cage, below the raised
Channel_I/O
systems." His aircraft was F-86D-1-NA Sabre, 50-469. In 1953, under the FICON project, the Convair GRB-36F, 49-2707 and Republic EF-84E Thunderjet, 49-2115
History of Eglin Air Force Base
History_of_Eglin_Air_Force_Base
XP-76 Northrop XP-79 Convair XP-81 Bell XP-83 XB-35 YB-49 XB-70 Valkyrie FICON project B-72 (WS-125) Convair X-6 Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Northrop YA-9
List of cancelled military projects
List_of_cancelled_military_projects
Magnetic tape-based data storage formats
tape formats are popular in mainframe environments. Drives used ESCON, FICON, Fibre Channel, or SCSI interfaces. This format used helical scan on a 1⁄2 in
StorageTek_tape_formats
converted to carry a GRF-84F Thunderstreak on a central trapeze as part of the FICON (Fighter Conveyor) programme, other machines were also converted and used
Convair B-36 Peacemaker variants
Convair_B-36_Peacemaker_variants
Data storage virtualization technology
product line has been enhanced to support larger disk buffer capacities, FICON, and more recently (c. 2010) "tapeless" disk-only environments. Other offerings
Virtual_tape_library
Device that manages disk drives
computer. somewhat less popular dedicated protocols for specific solutions: FICON/ESCON, iSCSI, HyperSCSI, ATA over Ethernet or InfiniBand. A single controller
Disk_array_controller
University in Guatemala City
Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacy (FABIQ) School of Construction Engineering (FICON) School of Health Science (FACISA) It has seven vocational schools: Art
Galileo_University
Computer data storage systems
host ports - 192 Virtual host ports - 1,024 per physical port Maximum IBM FICON host ports - 192 Maximum IBM FCoE host ports - 96 Logical Devices (LUNs)
Virtual_Storage_Platform
(SignalSoft) US SS7, Interworking, High Availability DynamicSoft US IP Ficon Technology US ATM, IP Future Software India ATM Harris & Jeffries (NetPlane)
Trillium_Digital_Systems
Aircraft designed to protect other aircraft
and found to be utterly impossible to use operationally. The subsequent FICON project attempted a similar solution, docking jet fighters with heavy bombers
Escort_fighter
Enterprise storage array
include ESCON, SCSI, Fibre Channel-based storage area networks (SANs), FICON and iSCSI. The Symmetrix product was initially popular within the airline
EMC_Symmetrix
block-coded client signals such as Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, ESCON, FiCON, and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB). In this mode, small groups of 8B/10B
Generic_Framing_Procedure
William Anders USA M Apollo 8 Bud Anderson USA F Triple ace of World War II, FICON project Joseph T. Anderson USA M Harrier jump jet testing, deputy director
List_of_SETP_members
International football competition
Portugal 2–3 Poland Nuno Santos 17' Alexandre Monteiro 78' Artur Ficoń 23' Krzysztof Przała 49' Michał Biskup 63'
1990 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
1990_UEFA_European_Under-16_Championship
Product portfolio of IBM
DS5100 DS5300 DS6000 Series DS6800 Enterprise storage, with both FC and FICON host connection PowerPC 750 dual-controller with 8 host ports and 8 drive
IBM_storage
US Air Force unit
(Seven B-36Bs were converted to RB-36D); 10 later converted to GRB-36D (FICON). Several RB-36D aircraft temporarily assigned to 91st Strategic Reconnaissance
28th_Bomb_Wing
Storage array product
include ESCON, SCSI, Fibre Channel-based storage area networks (SANs), FICON and iSCSI. The 1995 release of Symmetrix 3000 was recognized as the first
Dell_EMC_VMAX
functionality of a CTCA is implemented by connecting two ESCON channels or two FICON channels either point-to-point or via a director. IBM System/370 Special
Channel-to-channel_adapter
Sparrowhawk de Havilland DH.53 Humming Bird Republic RF-84K Thunderjet FICON project Gunston, Bill (1995). The Osprey Encyclopaedia of Russian Aircraft
Vakhmistrov_I-Ze
Maurizio Ferrecchi 1987 2002 10 1 - Ramón Ferreyros 1987 2002 25 - - Mariusz Ficoń 1993 1999 12 - - Nikos Filinis 1956 1960 5 - - Alexandru Filip 2013 Active
List of European Rally Championship drivers
List_of_European_Rally_Championship_drivers
Polish football club
players: Andrzej Ćwik (captain), Wiesław Wójtowicz, Janusz Prędki, Józef Ficoń, Leszek Banaś, Jerzy Goliński, Wojciech Ślęzak, Andrzej Różkiewicz, Wojciech
Limanovia_Limanowa
Enterprise storage array
host ports - 224 Virtual host ports - 1,024 per physical port Maximum IBM FICON host ports - 112 Maximum IBM ESCON host ports - 112 Logical Devices (LUNs)
Universal_Storage_Platform
Football tournament squads
Onyszko (1974-01-12)12 January 1974 (aged 16) Lublinianka Lublin 2 2DF Artur Ficoń (1974-02-23)23 February 1974 (aged 16) Górnik Zabrze 3 2DF Krzysztof Ratajczyk
1990 UEFA European Under-16 Championship squads
1990_UEFA_European_Under-16_Championship_squads
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Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Strong; Absorbed
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Handsome; Name of a Great Mujahid - Izzu Deen-al-qassam
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Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
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