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Definitions RAAF Royal Australian Air Force RAF Royal Air Force RADAR Radar Detection and Ranging RATE 1 TURN A turn of 3 degrees per second. The a/c will therefore turn 1 80 degrees in 60 seconds and 90 degrees in 30 seconds.This is the standard rate of turn. Standard Turn 3 degrees per second = 180 deg in 60 secs 90 deg in 30 secs 360 deg in 120 sees Use a stopwatch or the sweep hand on a wrist watch to time your turns Red Flag Tactical exercises held at Nellis AFB, near Las Vegas RESCAP Rescue Air Patrol RDO Radio RF Radio Frequency RIO Radar Intercept Officer RMK Remark(s). Rnav Area navigation. A system of radio navigation which permits direct point-to-point off- airways navigation by means of an on-boar'd computer creating phantom VOR/DME transmitter's termed waypoints. RPV Remotely Piloted Vehicle RTFM Read the F###### Manual Runway Denial A strike mission with the objective of reducing enemy air activities. A/c are usually dispersed in hardened shelters, neccesitating multiple attacks to destroy.Even the most severe runway cratering can usually be fixed within hours.Add to this the fact that anti-air defenses are at their most dense around airbases. As British Tomado pilots found during the Gulf War, airfield attacks are at best a risky business! rwy Runway RWR Radar Warning Receiver Rx Receiver Back to Definitions Email MiGMan with your experiences or any information related to this sim.



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