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DISTANCE LIGNE DROITE [2 records]

Record 1 1991-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Air Traffic Control

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Circulation et trafic aériens

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
  • Urban Housing
CONT

In the transmit-receive mode, the TACAN provides continuous information of the line-of-sight distance from the aircraft to a selected surface beacon station in addition to bearing information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
CONT

(Le DME permet) à l'équipage de connaître en permanence la distance en ligne droite qui sépare l'avion d'une station VOR sélectionnée sur la boîte de commande.

Spanish

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