TACAN

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Tacan [ˈtækən]

(Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) an electronic ultrahigh-frequency navigation system for aircraft which gives a continuous indication of bearing and distance from a transmitting station

[tac(tical) a(ir) n(avigation)]

An ultrahigh frequency electronic air navigation system, able to provide continuous bearing and slant range to a selected station. The term is derived from tactical air navigation.

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take take after take apart take back take care take care of take charge take down take effect take exception take for take for granted take heart take hold take it on the chin take kindly to take lying down take root take shape			Air-to-air TACAN was neither briefed nor used within the section. Two leads don't make a wingman by Naval Aviation News com Automatic Test Equipment; Avionics; Design/Engineering Services; Electronics; Software; Systems Engineering; Tactical Communications; Sonobuoy Receivers; Gyroscopes; Aircraft Instrumentation; Sonobuoy Simulators; TACAN Test Sets ULTRA ELECTRONICS LTD. Defense industry by National Defense They determined the panel had been ordered against a TACAN gripe on an "up" MAF. Good to be a curious George by Jacildo, Michael / Mech			Tabour Tabouret Tabrere Tabret Tabriz tabu Tabuk Tabula tabula rasa tabular tabular array Tabular difference tabular matter Tabular spar tabularise Tabularization tabularize Tabulata tabulate tabulation tabulator tabun TAC Tac-au-tac tacamahac TACAN Tacaud Tacca Tacca leontopetaloides Tacca pinnatifida Taccaceae tace tacenda tacet tach tache tacheo- tacheometer tacheometry Tachhydrite Tachina tachina fly tachinid Tachinidae Tachism tachisme tachistoscope tacho- tachogram tachograph tachometer			TACACPS TACACS TACACS TACACS+ TACADAR TACADE TACADS TACAF TACAGA TACAID TACAIDS TACAIR TACAIR A/C TACAIR Against First and Follow-On Echelons TACAIR System Development Facility TACAIRCG TACAIRPOD TACALS TACAM tacamahac tacamahac Tacamahaca Tacamahaca tacamahacs tacamahacs TACAMO TACAMO Improvement Program TACAMO Message Processing System TACAN Tacan Distance Indicator TACAN Guidance Augmentation System TACAN Only Tacaná TACAP TACAPS Tacaribe complex Tacaribe complex Tacaribe complex Tacaribe complex Tacarigua Tacaryl TACAS TACASA Tacaud TACAV TACAWS Tacazzea yototacolla TACB TACBAA TACBE TACBEAMS TACBEREP TACBUS TACC Tacca Tacca Tacca Tacca leontopetaloides

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