Radar based terrain and obstacle alerting function

Details Radar based terrain and obstacle alerting function Radar based terrain and obstacle alerting function

1997-05-14

1999-08-31

Swarthout, Brent A.

Communications: electrical

Aircraft alarm or indicating systems

Flight alarm

340961, 340963, 342 26, 342 65, 701 9, 701 14, G08B 2300

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059459263

ABSTRACT:
A radar based terrain and obstacle detection device for aircraft detects obstacles and terrain ahead of the aircraft. An alert is sounded if the obstacle or terrain is above a clearance plane positioned ahead of the aircraft.

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