IN view of the preference in America for the modified searchlight type and in Europe for beacons using dioptric systems, it is of interest to consider the advantages of each type. It will be assumed that the most desirable form of vortical distribution curve of the light is known and as a concrete example, the form given in Fig. 1 has been taken. Now this curve may represent a vertical section through the beam from—


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    Title :

    Light Beacons for Night Flying


    Subtitle :

    The Relative Merits of Reflecting and Refracting Apparatus for Aerial Beacons


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1930-08-01


    Size :

    3 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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