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June 2005 [Systems & Subsystems] Design Improves 4.3-GHz Radio Altimeter Accuracy Short-range radio altimeters are important safety and navigational tools in small aircraft. Usually designed as short-range frequency-modulated (FM) radars in the 4.2-to-4.4-GHz band,1 their main applications are for instrument-based approaches and landings for larger commercial aircraft, although they are also suitable for smaller aircraft and even unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). The accuracy and resolution of aviation altimeters is usually limited to a few feet due to the limited... |
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