TACAN/INS Performance Evaluation (TIPE) Flight Test Report.

Abstract

The TACAN/INS Performance Evaluation test program investigated the feasibility of test missions requiring aircraft position information without using dedicated ground based tracking radars. This test examined the accuracy of the aircraft's TACAN receiver and on board inertial navigation system by comparing data from these airborne systems with information from a ground based precision laser tracker. Data analysis concentrated on the distance measuring equipment information from the TACAN transceiver. The report contains a summary of the data collected as well as a description of the data reduction techniques, including dual DME position fixing and three dimensional coordinate transformations. The results indicate that a dual TACAN positioning system can provide accurate position fixing. Keywords: Interial measurement unit; Laser tracking; Accuracy; Radio; Navigation Flight testing.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 22, 1987
Accession Number
ADA180138

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Mccormack

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Reduction
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Fire Control Radar
  • Flight Testing
  • Ground Based
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Laser Tracking
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Geodesy

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy