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What is a VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)?
-Developments worldwide can receive objections from numerous sources, including Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs). Often such objections are related to…
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Estonian Military Blocks Wind Development
-Background Tiny NATO member Estonia shares a land border with Russia. Its air defence radar help keep it secure –…
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Wind turbines are getting bigger and taller
-Background Wind energy is on the rise as costs per MWh are reducing. In 2018, 51GW of capacity were added…
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DeTect – Wind Turbine Lighting Control Radar
-Overview The DeTect Harrier Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) enables lights to be illuminated as aircraft approach a wind farm.…
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Airborne wind turbines, a potential problem for air traffic control
-Background Airborne wind turbines can operate at different altitudes and they are mainly of two types: High-altitude wind power Crosswind…
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New Hensoldt Radar fixes Wind Farms
-Background Hensoldt – a German radar manufacturer has sold four new ASR-NG radar to help alleviate wind farm radar interference…
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Air Corps bans wind farms from 29% of Ireland
-Background On 26 January 2019 the Irish Times published an article regarding Air Corps plans to oppose wind farm developments…
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Why fixes to wind farm radar interference are tough
-Introduction Back in 2005 I had a call from a German developing a wind farm in Yorkshire because the RAF…
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Wind Turbine Airport Images
-Wind turbines and airports co-exist throughout the world despite the fact that wind turbines can present an obstruction risk to…
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Minimising Nuisance from Aeronautical Lights
-Background Wind turbines are fitted with aeronautical lights so they can be seen by pilots. Unfortunately these lights can have…
