Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS-III)

Abstract

The Task-1 contract on TCAS-II produced a system concept and a Design Specification that show the 743 Aircraft L.A. Basin Model with peak densities well in excess of 0.4 aircraft per square nautical mile can be met. This Task-2 contract is for the design, construction, and testing of two Enhanced TCAS-II (now called TCAS III) Engineering Units. This report contains a description of the TCAS III engineering model and results from various flight tests of the system. System 1 has been installed on the FAA's 727 since 1983. Testing shows that angular accuracies in the order of 1 to 2 degrees are feasible and that Horizontal Resolution Advisories can be given on intruders. System 2 has been delivered to the FAA Technical Center and installed on a Convair 580. Both systems will continue to fly as test beds for TCAS III.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA184565

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  • E. A. Hecht
  • J. E. Reed

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  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Antennas
  • Beam Steering
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Performance Tests
  • Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transport Aircraft

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