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fly-over waypoint — A waypoint over which an aircraft must fly. It precludes any turn until the waypoint is overflown and is followed by an intercept maneuver of the next flight segment. See also fly by waypoint. Flyover waypoint as shown on aeronautical charts … Aviation dictionary
Waypoint — A waypoint is a reference point in physical space used for purposes of navigation.ConceptWaypoints are sets of coordinates that identify a point in physical space. For the purposes of terrestrial navigation, these coordinates usually include… … Wikipedia
Waypoint — Der Begriff Wegpunkt (engl. waypoint) wird in der Geodäsie und bei Navigations Geräten benutzt, die mehrere Positionen speichern können. Ein Wegpunkt ist eine (elektronische) Marke, die eine eindeutige Positionsangabe auf der Erde speichert.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
way point, waypoint — i. A specified geographical location used to define an area navigation route or the flight path of an aircraft employing area navigation. Waypoints are defined as either: Fly by waypoint A fly by waypoint which requires turn anticipation to allow … Aviation dictionary
missed approach turning waypoint — The waypoint designated in the missed approach segment of an instrument approach segment of an instrument approach procedure to which an aircraft will automatically fly en route to the specified missed approach holding waypoint … Aviation dictionary
Wegpunkt — Der Begriff Wegpunkt, abgekürzt WP (engl. waypoint), wird in der Geodäsie und bei Navigations Geräten benutzt, die mehrere Positionen speichern können. Ein Wegpunkt ist eine (elektronische) Marke, die eine eindeutige Positionsangabe auf der Erde… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Ryan Model 147 — The Ryan Model 147 Lightning Bug was a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, developed from the earlier Ryan Firebee target drone series.DevelopmentRyan Model 136 Red Wagon and Lucy LeeIn 1959, Ryan Aeronautical performed a study to investigate how… … Wikipedia
