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ALTITUDE HOLE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Radio Interference
DEF

The blank area at the origin of a radial display, on a radar tube presentation, the centre of the periphery of which represents the point on the ground immediately below the aircraft.

OBS

In side-looking airborne radar, this is known as the altitude slot.

OBS

altitude hole: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • altitude slot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Perturbations radio
DEF

Plage vide d'échos au centre d'une représentation radiale sur un écran aéroporté; son centre représente le point du sol situé immédiatement à la verticale de l'avion.

OBS

Dans un radar à vision latérale, l'appellation est «zone de non-détection» ou «secteur d'altitude».

OBS

cône mort; zone de non-détection; secteur d'altitude : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
  • Perturbaciones radioeléctricas
DEF

Zona vacía de ecos, en un radar de aeronave que aparece en una representación radial, el centro de esta zona representa el punto del terreno verticalmente bajo la aeronave. En un radar aerotransportado de visión lateral este espacio muerto se denomina "sector muerto" o "zona de no detección".

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