Evaluation of Remote Area Terminal System (RATS).

Abstract

Report of Test, Evaluation of Remote Area Terminal System (RATS). The additional equipment used with the airborne portion are the radio magnetic indicator (RMI) and omni indicator for presentation of azimuth and glide-slope information, and the marker beacon indicator light for station passage. The airborne equipment, excluding the UHF-ADF and the other standard equipment, weighs 21.9 pounds. Both 115-volt, 400-hertz a.c. and 28-volt d.c. power are required for operation. The ground equipment weighs 8.4 pounds and consists of a transponder, barometric sensor, antenna, and rechargeable battery. The transponder, when interrogated by the airborne equipment, provides ranging information and voice communication to the aircraft. The barometric sensor provides information for the aircraft to be flown on a specific approach path to the ground. The approach path may be selected in the aircraft in 3-degree increments from 3 to 15 degrees.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 12, 1967
Accession Number
ADA033217

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Army Aviation
  • Beacons
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Glide Slope
  • Helicopters
  • Indicator Lights
  • Indicators
  • Maintenance
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Radio Beacons
  • Range Finding
  • Remote Areas
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Voice Communications

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Battery Technology and Engineering