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    An automatic direction finder (ADF) is a marine or aircraft radio-navigation instrument that automatically and continuously displays the relative bearing...
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    frequencies can be used, allowing the use of much smaller antennas. An automatic direction finder, which could be tuned to radio beacons called non-directional...
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    landing system (ILS). NDB navigation consists of two parts — the automatic direction finder (ADF) equipment on the aircraft that detects an NDB's signal,...
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    A Bellini–Tosi direction finder (B–T or BTDF) is a type of radio direction finder (RDF), which determines the direction to, or bearing of, a radio transmitter...
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  • frequencies can be used, allowing the use of much smaller antennas. An automatic direction finder, which could be tuned to radio beacons called non-directional...
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  • Anyang East railway station, China Railway telegraph code ADF Automatic direction finder, a navigation instrument Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, a Spanish...
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    High-frequency direction finding, usually known by its abbreviation HF/DF or nickname huff-duff, is a type of radio direction finder (RDF) introduced...
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    non-directional beacons and are received and indicated by the automatic direction finder receiver. It ranges over 15 miles and operate between 190 and...
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    quite common during the 1960s, and were known by the new name, automatic direction finder, or ADF.[citation needed] This also led to a revival in the operation...
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    pilot instead relied on visual reference, using the copilot's automatic direction finder (ADF). The ADF threw the plane three miles (4.8 km) off course...
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    dangerous stress concentrations around square cut-outs for the ADF (automatic direction finder) antennas were ultimately identified. As a result, the Comet was...
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    follow a glide slope when the instrument is used with an ILS. The Automatic direction finder (ADF) indicator instrument can be a fixed-card, movable card,...
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    are present, along with a Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) and automatic direction finder (ADF). An instrument landing system (ILS) is also available. These...
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    transmitter located on the ground. A CDI is not used with an automatic direction finder (ADF), which receives information from a normal AM radio station...
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  • Fitted with RSIU-4 VHF radio, Uzel IFF interrogator, ARK-5 Amur automatic direction finder with RUP landing approach computer, MRP-48P Dyatel marker beacon...
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    directions for aircraft or ships to use for radio direction finding. Aircraft use automatic direction finder (ADF) receivers which use a directional antenna...
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    frequency when it is possible to do so. The frequency can be used by Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) radionavigation equipment, which is being phased out in...
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  • aircraft are fitted with a variety of navigation aids, such as Automatic direction finder (ADF), inertial navigation, compasses, radar navigation, VHF omnidirectional...
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    per flight crew Dual VHF omnidirectional range instruments Dual automatic direction finder instruments Dual distance measuring equipment instruments Triple...
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    (MFD), RSBN-85 Short Range Aid to Navigation (SHORAN), ARK-35-1 Automatic Direction Finder (ADF), A-737-01 GPS/GLONASS Receiver, Karat-B-25 Flight Data Recorder...
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    monitoring, and flight data recording. Optional systems include an automatic direction finder , satellite tracking and communications (Iridium), and mission...
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    omnidirectional range (VOR), distance measuring equipment (DME), automatic direction finder (ADF), radar altimeter, Global Positioning System (GPS), air data...
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    Company-built Green Satin doppler radar, Gee radio navigation, Automatic Direction Finder (ADF), VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), and radar altimeters...
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    navigation tools include distance measuring equipment (DME), an automatic direction finder (ADF), a Northrop Grumman inertial navigation system and a Trimble...
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    altimeter NI-50BM-1: navigation display ARK-11:main and backup ADF (automatic direction finder) RSB-5/1230: communications radio RSIU-5 (R802G): command link...
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    locating more homing beacons from other islands, he realised his automatic direction finder had malfunctioned and he was now lost somewhere over the Pacific...
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    12:12 a.m. the pilot, Lt. William Hatton, radioed to say his automatic direction finder was not working and asked for a location of base. The crew apparently...
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    stores hardpoints instead of the usual three, a saddle-style Automatic Direction Finder dorsal hump, cockpit armour plating, spoilers, a cranked refuelling...
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    distinguishing external features of the UC-43 are the circular automatic direction finder antennae mounted between the main landing gear and landing lights...
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    Rate of climb: 3,456 ft/min (17.56 m/s) Avionics Autothrottles Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) Avio dual Integrated Flight Management Systems Distance...
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