"TACAN" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtæk.æn/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-TACAN.ogg [US] Forms: TACANs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of tactical + air + navigation Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tactical|air|navigation}} Blend of tactical + air + navigation Head templates: {{en-noun}} TACAN (plural TACANs)
  1. (military, aviation) 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. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: tactical air navigation beacon (extra: an ultra high frequency electronic radionavigation system able to provide aircraft with continuous bearing and slant range information to a selected station) Categories (topical): Aviation, Military, Navigation Derived forms: VORTAC Coordinate_terms: VOR

Inflected forms

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