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Differential Omega as a Worldwide Navigation Aid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2009

A. Stratton
A. Stratton
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(Terrafix Ltd UK)
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Extract

Navigation aids in use today have their origin in mainly military operational requirements for navigation accuracy, coverage and integrity. They have also been directed at the needs of air and sea operations.

Keywords

1. Radio Navigation.2. Hyperbolic systems.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 43 , Issue 1 , January 1990, pp. 88 - 103
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 1990

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