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The Development of Terrain Following Radar: An account of the progress made with an airborne guidance system for low flying military aircraft

R.J. Starling (Electronic Systems Dept., Ferranti Ltd.)
C.M. Stewart (Electronic Systems Dept., Ferranti Ltd.)

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology

ISSN: 0002-2667

Article publication date: 1 April 1971

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Abstract

ATTACKING aircraft in the first world war used to fly in low, drop their bombs by hand over the cockpit side and be considered unlucky if a rifle bullet came anywhere near them.

Citation

Starling, R.J. and Stewart, C.M. (1971), "The Development of Terrain Following Radar: An account of the progress made with an airborne guidance system for low flying military aircraft", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 43 No. 4, pp. 13-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb034756

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1971, MCB UP Limited

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