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1Intercept method — The Intercept Method , or Marcq St Hilaire method , as it is also rather inaccurately known, is an astronomical navigation method of calculating an observer s position on earth. It was originally called the azimuth intercept method because the… …
2intercept altitude — As used in astronavigation, it is the difference between the minutes of an arc, between computed and observed altitudes, or between precomputed and sextant altitudes. It is labeled T (toward) or A (away), as the observed or sextant altitude is… …
3Inscribed angle — In geometry, an inscribed angle is formed when two secant lines of a circle (or, in a degenerate case, when one secant line and one tangent line of that circle) intersect on the circle.Typically, it is easiest to think of an inscribed angle as… …
4World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… …
5Fighter aircraft — A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air to air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets by dropping bombs. Fighters are comparatively small, fast, and… …
6Tarnkappentechnik — F 117 Nighthawk Tarnkappentechnik bezeichnet alle Technologien oder Techniken, die eine Ortung eines Flugzeugs, Fahrzeugs oder Schiffs erschweren durch Unterdrücken der vom georteten Objekt ausgesandten oder reflektierten Emissionen. Im engeren… …
7Korean Air Lines Flight 007 — Flight 007 redirects here. For other uses, see Flight 7 (disambiguation). Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Artist s rendition of HL7442, the KAL 747 lost during Flight 007 Occurrence summary …
8Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt/L–R — Dies ist der vierte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E–K …
9Droite de hauteur — Navigation astronomique La navigation astronomique est une technique de navigation qui consiste à déterminer sa position à l aide de l observation des astres et la mesure de leur hauteur (c est à dire l angle entre la direction de l astre et l… …
10Navigation Astronomique — La navigation astronomique est une technique de navigation qui consiste à déterminer sa position à l aide de l observation des astres et la mesure de leur hauteur (c est à dire l angle entre la direction de l astre et l horizon). En navigation… …
