Omega is very-long-range, radio navigation system which operates in VL F portion of radio spectrum, presently at frequency of 10.2 kc; flight tests have shown it to be capable of ranges greater than 7000 nautical mi and that only 6 transmitting stations will be required to provide coverage over entire earth with position fixes accurate to 1 mi or less; system can be used by aircraft, surface ships, and submerged submarines; equipment for aircraft and shipboard use is being developed at U S Naval Research Laboratory.


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    Title :

    Omega navigation system


    Additional title:

    Report NRL Progress


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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