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HEAD-UP DISPLAY ACQUISITION [2 records]

Record 1 1981-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

For close-in dogfighting (...) there are three automatic lock-on modes using medium or low PRF [pulse repetition frequencies]: vertical acquisition, HUD acquisition and boresight.

Key term(s)
  • head-up display acquisition

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Pour le combat tournoyant (...) il existe trois modes de verrouillage automatique (...): acquisition verticale, acquisition au collimateur, et acquisition au viseur.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The [HUD acquisition mode] scans the 20 ° X 20 ° head-up display field of view [every two seconds], with lock-on to the first target detected.

Key term(s)
  • HUD FOV

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Le balayage du second mode [acquisition au collimateur] recouvre exactement le champ du collimateur soit 20 ° X 20 °; la durée d'exploration est de deux secondes (...) et le verrouillage s'effectue sur le premier objectif détecté.

Spanish

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