Detection of Military Aircraft in an Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) Environment.

Abstract

An initial survey and analysis of military Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) transponder problems was conducted as a result of transponder performance analyzer (TPA) measurement difficulties encountered at Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia, and from field problem reports from the Atlanta Terminal, New York and Washington Centers, and other areas. The information assembled and presented in this report demonstrates potential ATCRBS problems with high performance military aircraft in fringe areas of coverage and particularly with the Automated Radar Terminal Systems (ART's). Aircraft antenna patterns and switching are of primary concern. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA093427

Entities

People

  • Carl Hazelwood

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air National Guard
  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Radar
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Aircraft Antennas
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Beacons
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • United States
  • United States Government

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