Military Potential Test of a Doppler Navigator in a Fixed-Wing Aircraft
Abstract
The Military Potential Test of a Doppler Navigator in a Fixed-Wing Aircraft was conducted by USAAVNTBD personnel in the vicinity of Fort Rucker, Alabama, and Tampa, Florida. The test item's weight, power requirments, accuracy, repeatability, and reliability did not meet the requirements of the MC's and SCL 5953. The test item was not suitable for tactical use and was marginally acceptable from a human factors standpoint. It was concluded that the test item is not suitable for Army use and recommended that the Test item be given no further consideration for Army use. The test Doppler navigator is a three-beam, interrupted-CW system operating at 13,325 megacycles. It provides point-to-point navigation from a known base to any number of destinations without use of ground-based navigation aids or visual reference to the ground. The system consists of a receiver-transmitter unit with attached antenna, a frequency-converter tracker, a high-voltage power supply, and a navigation computer with necessary controls and read-out instruments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1964
- Accession Number
- ADA030813