Title :
A Flush-Mounted Runway Antenna for Use with the FAA Directional Glide-Path System
Author :
Baechle, J.R. ; McFarland, R.H.
Author_Institution :
Antenna Laboratory, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus 10, Ohio
fDate :
6/1/1960 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A flush-mounted airport runway antenna has been designed, built, and tested which will allow glide-path signals for instrument landings to be radiated directly from the touchdown point on the runway. Empirical and simplified analytical design procedures are discussed together with a comparison of desirable and measured antenna characteristics. Sufficient low-elevation angle directivity has been obtained from a prototype antenna to provide a path which extends well beyond 5 miles, the approximate distance at which the glide is intercepted in practice.
Keywords :
Air traffic control; Airports; Collision avoidance; Computer aided analysis; Costs; Directive antennas; FAA; Instruments; Marine vehicles; Navigation;
Journal_Title :
Aeronautical and Navigational Electronics, IRE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TANE3.1960.4201729
