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Definition of Radar beacon
1. Noun. A device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Radar Beacon
Literary usage of Radar beacon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Aviation System Capital Investment Plan 1996 by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Mode S will improve the surveillance capability of the air traffic control radar
beacon system (ATCRBS). Mode S provides more accurate positional ..."
2. Spin-Off, Dual-Use and Conversion: Fashion Or Reality by Jakob Lorentzi, Magnus Nilsson (1994)
"Thanks to the development of the new method for the mounting of electronic
components, the radar beacon could be manufactured more cheaply than would have ..."
3. Transportation Expressions (1996) by Richard Feldman (1998)
"(FAA4) Control Slash: A radar beacon slash representing the actual position of
the associated aircraft. Normally, the control slash is the one closest to ..."
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