Flight Tests of the Rome Air Development Center Target Enhancing Linear Relay System.

摘要

An aircraft echo-area enhancement device was flight tested at the National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center. The device,known as a target enhancing linear relay system was installed aboard a Piper Cherokee 180aircraft and tracked with the airport surveillance radar-5test bed. The data was analyzed to determine the extent of improved target detection capability afforded by the enhancer. Flight tests indicated the system was an effective echo-area enhancer when the aircraft was at long ranges in a tail-on aspect,and that performance was affected by antenna shielding problems. It was recommended that development of similar systems be continued,with emphasis on solving possible radiofrequency interference,economic,and antenna problems. (Modified author abstract)