long-range navigation aids
1navigation — navigational, adj. /nav i gay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of navigating. 2. the art or science of plotting, ascertaining, or directing the course of a ship, aircraft, or guided missile. [1520 30; < L navigation (s. of navigatio) a voyage.… …
2area navigation — A method of navigation that permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of station referenced navigation aids or within the limits of the capability of self contained aids, or a combination of these (ICAO). RNAV… …
3Navigation — This article is about determination of position and direction on or above the surface of the earth. For other uses, see Navigation (disambiguation). Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. Navigation is the… …
4Air navigation — The principles of air navigation are the same for all aircraft, big or small. Air navigation involves successfully piloting an aircraft from place to place without getting lost, breaking the laws applying to aircraft, or endangering the safety of …
5Tonopah Test Range Airport — Infobox Airport name = Tonopah Test Range Airport nativename = Part of Air Combat Command (ACC) image width = 300 caption = Tonopah Test Range Airport and the surrounding test range image2 width = 200 caption2 = Location of Tonopah Test Range… …
6Celestial navigation — Celestial navigation, also known as astronavigation, is a position fixing technique that was devised to help sailors cross the featureless oceans without having to rely on dead reckoning to enable them to strike land. Celestial navigation uses… …
7LORAN — Long Range Navigation (Academic & Science » Ocean Science) Long Range Navigation (Governmental » Transportation) * Long Range Electronic Aids to Navigation (Governmental » Military) …
8Automatic Identification System — The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a system used by ships and Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) principally for identification and locating vessels. AIS provides a means for ships to electronically exchange ship data including:… …
9Operation Shed Light — Part of the Vietnam War Tropic Moon III B 57G aircraft with FLIR and LLLTV in nose …
10Microwave landing system — The NASA 737 research aircraft on the Wallops runway in 1987 with the Microwave Landing System equipment in the foreground. A microwave landing system (MLS) is an all weather, precision landing system originally intended to replace or supplement… …
