System, method, and computer program product for computing orientation alignment transfer tool locations to transfer predicted cruise orientation alignment of an as-built airplane

A system for computing orientation alignment transfer tool location, the system comprising:

• an input interface configured to receive:
• measurement data regarding initial location of:
• a plurality of components of an as-built airplane, the plurality of components including at least one component having at least one aerodynamically significant feature;
• and
• at least one aerodynamically significant feature;
• and
• a computer processor operatively coupled to the input interface, the computer processor including:
• a first computer processing component configured to automatically determine orientation of at least one aerodynamically significant feature of the as-built airplane;
• a second computer processing component configured to automatically determine orientation of an orientation monument for the as-built airplane from the determined orientation of the at least one aerodynamically significant feature of the as-built airplane;
• and
• a third computer processing component configured to automatically determine motion to align an orientation alignment transfer tool with the determined orientation of the orientation monument.

A computer software program product for computing orientation alignment transfer tool location, the computer software program product comprising:

• first computer program code means for automatically determining orientation of at least one aerodynamically significant feature of an as-built airplane;
• second computer program code means for automatically determining orientation of an orientation monument for the as-built airplane from the determined orientation of the at least one aerodynamically significant feature of the as-built airplane;
• and
• third computer program code means for automatically determining motion to align an orientation alignment transfer tool with the determined orientation of the orientation monument.