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1 Distant storm shows up on radar scope.
2 Pilot watches storm's characteristics on radar and alters course.
3 Storm safely passed . . . antenna reset to see land and water areas ahead.
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NEW RADAR GIVES USAF POWERFUL EYES
Sees Storms, Obstacles up to 240 Miles Away
THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY:
Unveiled at the National Aircraft show in September, the new Sperry APN-59 Radar developed for the Air Force made headlines like the one above from coast to coast -- and with good reason.

Airmen have needed, and wanted, truly versatile radar, To make navigation more accurate . . . to aid in flying over obscure, uncharted terrain . . . to elude storms . . . to avoid collisions . . . to direct rescues regardless of visibility. But--there has been a problem: existing radars, to perform all of these functions, have required too much space and added too much weight.

Working with the Air Research and Development Command, Sperry engineers solved the problem by producing a new airborne radar that requires less space than a passenger, weighs less than 150 pounds. And versatile? Despite its small size and weight, this new APN-59 Radar now gives airmen a selection of ranges from 3 to 240 miles--a choice of "looking" straight ahead, below, or above--and permits concentrating on any particular area of importance.

Developing the APN-59 Radar brought into play many of Sperry-s specialized skills. Electronics--a field in which Sperry's development of the Klystrom provided the heart of today's microwave radar. Gyroscopes -- to assure "picture" stability in rough, turbulent air. And, of course, sound instrumentation based on Sperry's 40 years of experience in establishing standards for the aviation industry.

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GREAT NECK, NEW YORK
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