The clever instrument WWII Bombers used to determine their altitude - The SCR-718 Radar Altimeter @WWIIUSBombers
The clever instrument WWII Bombers used to determine their altitude - The SCR-718 Radar Altimeter @WWIIUSBombers
Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
WWII Precision bombing required an accurate measurement of the distance from the Bomber to the ground. The SCR-718 radar altimeter was used to calculate the absolute altitude. Accuracy was around +/- 50 feet. This instrument was The SCR-718 radar altimeter is a light weight, accurate, simple to operate instrument used to determine the plane’s absolute altitude. This can be useful in precision bombing, night flying, and low-level terrain following.
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The clever instrument WWII Bombers used to determine their altitude - The SCR-718 Radar Altimeter

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