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lateral separation

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lateral separation [′lad·ə·rəl ‚sep·ə′rā·shən]
(navigation)
In air-traffic control, the separation between aircraft on parallel course lines.


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With 3,000 feet of lateral separation and a 200-knot closure rate, the wingman, who was by now task saturated, did not recognize the rapidly increasing size of the lead and lack of any bearing change.
The two aircraft "came within zero feet vertical and one minute lateral separation at an altitude of 33,000 feet," Knudson said.
Establishing an informal airspace coordination area (ACA) with lateral separation and real-time updates to shift the gun-target line, as necessary, allowed the artillery and attack aviation to mass fires on the enemy's firing positions.
 
 
 
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