INVESTIGATION INTO THE DRIFT ACCURACY OF BLUE JACKET

Abstract

The Blue Jacket installation consists of an antenna system, transmitter/receiver unit (T/R), navigational computer, and indicator unit. The drift accuracy of Blue Jacket, which earlier had been found unsatisfactory, took place between May and August 1962 and involved a total of 53 hours flying during which 40 assessable accuracy runs were completed. The accuracy of the equipment under test proved satisfactory (mean across track error 0.20 deg R (SD = 0.30 deg), mean along track error 0% (SD = 0.30%), although the number of suspect flights due to equipment unserviceabilities was high.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 23, 1963
Accession Number
AD0337223

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  • R. F. Saunders

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  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Calibration
  • Cameras
  • Computers
  • Errors
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Grids
  • Indicators
  • Latitude
  • Measurement
  • Periscopic Sextants
  • Sextants
  • United States
  • Wind Velocity

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