Title :
Sperry Automatic Landing Radar Altimeter
Author :
Graham, D.E. ; Jacobson, B.S.
Author_Institution :
Sperry Phoenix Company Division of Sperry Rand Corporation Phoenix, Arizona
Abstract :
A new low altitude radar altimeter is being developed by Sperry Phoenix Company for use in all-weather landing of aircraft. Known as the SPA-10 landing altimeter, it is unique among low altitude altimeters. It uses only a single antenna. A combination of low noise FM-CW techniques and a novel integrated microwave assembly enables operation to zero altitude. The SPA-10 operates in the 4300 megacycle band, and is resistant to interference from either companion installation or that arising from external sources.
Keywords :
Airborne radar; Aircraft; Assembly; Frequency modulation; Klystrons; Local oscillators; Microwave devices; Microwave theory and techniques; Servomechanisms; Transmitters;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Navigational Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TANE.1963.4502260
