marker beacon 1

noundomain: artefact
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a particular type of VHF radio beacon used in aviation, usually in conjunction with an instrument landing system (ILS), to give pilots a means to determine position along an established route to a destination such as a runway.

  • 1.GPS and other technologies have made marker beacons increasingly obsolete.

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