SHIRAN GEODETIC SURVEY SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC AN/USQ-32(XA-1) FLIGHT TEST AND EVALUATION PROGRAM REPORT.

Abstract

Testing was accomplished over a six-station network extending from the southern part of Arizona to central Nevada. The photo test area, located near Phoenix, extended 34 miles north-south by 30 miles east-west. The flight test aircraft was an RC-130A. Line crossings were made over all 15 lines in the network and one over water line off Southern California. Data reduction gave a probable error for a line measurement (reduced to geodetic distance) of=0.0011 nautical miles, well within the specification value of =0.0017 nautical miles. Two photomapping flights were conducted. The internal consistency of SHIRAN gave an aircraft location of =12.5 feet within 90 per cent of the measurements. The agreement of aircraft location determined by SHIRAN with the position determined by reduction of the photographic data was =21.6 feet for 90 per cent of the measurements which satisfies the specification requirement of =24 feet. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619540

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  • Cubic Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • California
  • Consistency
  • Crossings
  • Data Reduction
  • Geodetic Surveys
  • Measurement
  • Nautical
  • Specifications
  • Surveys
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Geodesy

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems