Title :
Invention of ground control approach radar at the MIT Radiation Laboratories
fDate :
5/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of the XT-1 radar by Dr. Luis Alvarez in 1941, at the newly formed MIT Radiation Laboratory, to provide aircraft approach guidance, and the subsequent development of a new radar concept for ground control approach, are described. Their use during World War II and subsequent adoption for civil aviation are discussed.<>
Keywords :
air-traffic control; ground support equipment; history; radar equipment; ATC; MIT Radiation Laboratories; World War II; XT-1 radar; aircraft approach guidance; civil aviation; ground control approach radar; Air traffic control; Airborne radar; Azimuth; Cathode ray tubes; Circuit testing; Displays; Laboratories; Military aircraft; Radar imaging; Radar tracking;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
