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The Instrument Landing System: Replace it, or Repair it?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 1999

Chester B. Watts
Affiliation:
Watts Antenna Company
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Abstract

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The Instrument Landing System (ILS), in its present 90/150 Hz format, had its beginnings in the United States and England during the years 1939 to 1945. Since then, it has served the aviation community worldwide. There have been many improvements to cope with ever increasing traffic, crowded airports, and difficult siting problems. There are those who say that it's time to replace the system with newer technology; are they right?

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 1999 The Royal Institute of Navigation