An Evaluation of a Microwave Runway Perspective Independent Landing Monitor System.

Abstract

A Microwave Runway Perspective Independent Landing Monitor System was evaluated in flight test in a DC-7 aircraft at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey. The system utilized eight microwave transmitters spaced in a pattern along Runway 13. Passive airborne equipment received pulses from these transmitters and displayed the video on a head-up viewer. The system was found to be highly susceptible to multipath reflections which caused a rapid display jitter. This problem was greatly reduced by the addition to the airborne equipment of a signal smoother. It was also found that the accuracy of usage of the basic display was unacceptable and that aiding symbology would have to be added to the display to improve accuracy of usage. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0774658

Entities

People

  • Robert H. Pursel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Airborne
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Microwaves
  • New Jersey
  • Reflection
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Transmitters
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space