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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

radar altimeters  

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  • Information A radar altimeter (RA), radio altimeter (RALT), electronic altimeter, or reflection altimeter measures altitude above the terrain presently beneath an aircraft or spacecraft by timing how long it takes a beam of radio waves to travel to ground, reflect, and return to the craft.

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_altimeter

    Created: 8/31/20

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