GENERAL DYNAMICS F-111 AARDVARK TERRAIN FOLLOWING RADAR TRAINING FILM 80074

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website This short training film (TF-6746) covers the use of Terrain Following Radar (TFR) on a General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. The film opens with a pilot flying an F-111 near some hills at a low elevation. The plane clears a hill, maintaining a relatively constant altitude over the earth. This is done using Terrain-Following Radar (TFR). The film shows the instrument panel of the TFR system (02:28). A shot from the cockpit shows an automated guiding image that helps the pilot with flight navigation. Graphics show how the Terrain-Following mode works, sending out a beam to identify upcoming obstacles. The command reference line appears on the system’s monitor, the E-scope. Footage shows the F-111 diving and climbing depending on the setting and the data collected by the TFR. The film uses animation to show how a profile picture and the command reference line are created a