VF Question

"Paul Michael Brown" wrote...

How was the laser used to make landing easier in bad weather? Why was it a
"no-no in many places?"

Laser Ranging could be used in place of the Radar Azimuth and Elevation locks to
provide more precise targeting and position updating info. In Landing Mode, it
updated the aircraft position relative to known offsets (e.g., an arresting gear
engine or radar shack near the runway). As long as the humidity was low enough
to allow laser penetration, it worked well.

However, if the offset was a manned building, or an LSO was on station at the
runway, shining the Laser at him would be ungood...

As long as the humidity was low enough to allow laser penetration, it
worked well.

And the Rock (Whidbey Island) is not known for low humidity as all who have
been there will testify. This applies as well to many other locales
infested with Naval aircraft, starting with the ship.
--
Mike Kanze

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- Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Collins, Royal Irish Battle Group, to his troops on
the eve of Operation Iraqi Freedom


"John R Weiss" wrote in message
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"Paul Michael Brown" wrote...

How was the laser used to make landing easier in bad weather? Why was it
a
"no-no in many places?"

Laser Ranging could be used in place of the Radar Azimuth and Elevation
locks to
provide more precise targeting and position updating info. In Landing
Mode, it
updated the aircraft position relative to known offsets (e.g., an
arresting gear
engine or radar shack near the runway). As long as the humidity was low
enough
to allow laser penetration, it worked well.

However, if the offset was a manned building, or an LSO was on station at
the
runway, shining the Laser at him would be ungood...