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Joint Precision Approach and Landing System — The Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) is a military, all weather landing system based on real time differential correction of the GPS signal, augmented with a local area correction message, and transmitted to the user via secure … Wikipedia
Instrument approach — Terminal procedures for an ILS approach in the United States. (The disclaimers shown in red in the illustration do not appear on the original approach plate.) For aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR), an instrument approach or… … Wikipedia
Approach lighting system — The approach lighting system of Bremen Airport An approach lighting system, or ALS, is a lighting system installed on the approach end of an airport runway and consisting of a series of lightbars, strobe lights, or a combination of the two that… … Wikipedia
Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… … Universalium
Instrument landing system — The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a ground based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high intensity lighting arrays to… … Wikipedia
heliport operating minima — The limits of usability of heliport for: (a) Take off, expressed in terms of runway visual range and/or visibility, if necessary, cloud conditions; (b) Landing in precision approach and landing operations, expressed in terms of visibility and/or… … Aviation dictionary
Modern US Navy carrier air operations — Modern United States Navy aircraft carrier air operations include the operation of fixed wing and rotary aircraft on and around an aircraft carrier for performance of combat or non combat missions. Modern US aircraft carrier flight operations are … Wikipedia
Modern United States Navy carrier air operations — Modern United States Navy aircraft carrier air operations include the operation of fixed wing and rotary aircraft on and around an aircraft carrier for performance of combat or non combat missions. Modern United States Navy aircraft carrier… … Wikipedia
Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… … Universalium
rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… … Universalium
Wide Area Augmentation System — BenefitsWAAS addresses all of the navigation problem , providing highly accurate positioning that is extremely easy to use, for the cost of a single receiver installed on the aircraft. Ground and space based infrastructure is relatively limited,… … Wikipedia
