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Record 1 1994-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
CONT

The system provides a high degree of magnification (20 x) for long-range target identification, and a ranging accuracy of around one metre at a distance of ten kilometres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
CONT

Le pilote peut sélectionner un grossissement x 20 qui facilite l'identification des objectifs lointains et la précision en distance qui atteint un mètre à 10 kilomètres.

Spanish

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Record 2 1978-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
OBS

The relations for range accuracy when velocity is known or doppler velocity accuracy when range is known were given in Sec. I.8.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
OBS

(...) précision avec laquelle on peut mesurer la position de l'écho radar.

Spanish

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