What does "tacan" mean?

Acronym of tactical air navigation beacon, an ultra high frequency electronic radionavigation system able to provide aircraft with continuous bearing and slant range information to a selected station.

What is a synonym for "tacan"?

Common synonyms include: celestial navigation, loran, navar, navigation, radar, shoran.

Tacan

//ˈtæk.æn// noun

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Acronym of tactical air navigation beacon, an ultra high frequency electronic radionavigation system able to provide aircraft with continuous bearing and slant range information to a selected station. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Synonyms

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celestial navigation loran navar navigation radar shoran

Etymology

Blend of tactical + air + navigation.

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