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Radar

Definitions

  • A system that uses electromagnetic waves to identify the range, altitude, direction, or speed of both moving and fixed objects such as aircraft, weather formations, and terrain. The term RADAR was coined in 1941 as an acronym for Radio Detection and

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2023