radar horizon

noun

A critical area of performance for aircraft detection systems, defined by the distance at which the radar beam rises enough above the Earth's surface to make detection of a target at low level impossible.

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Meanings

nounradar horizon (plural radar horizons)

plural radar horizons

  1. A critical area of performance for aircraft detection systems, defined by the distance at which the radar beam rises enough above the Earth's surface to make detection of a target at low level impossible.
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