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terrain-following radar

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terrain-following radar [tə′rān ¦fäl·ə·wiŋ ′rā‚där]
(navigation)
Airborne radar which provides a display of terrain ahead of a low-flying aircraft to permit manual control, or signals for automatic control, to maintain constant altitude above the ground.


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The LANTIRN's terrain-following radar enabled pilots to maneuver and conduct surveillance at low altitudes during day and night missions.
The aircraft can fly automatically at low level using terrain-following radar when poor weather prevents visual flight.
The AAQ-13 navigation pod housed a terrain-following radar in addition to its FLIR.
 
 
 
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