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1 NBAA 2003 Civil Aviation Flight University of China Airborne Weather Radar System 机载气象雷达系统 Airborne Weather Radar System 2 NBAA 2003 Civil Aviation Flight University of China The weather radar (WXR) system is designed to provide the flight crew with a topographic map type of display of moisture laden weather formations in order to avoid heavy precipitation or turbulence. As a secondary function, the weather radar antenna can be tilted downward to provide a display of major terrain features such as rivers, coastlines, major mountain peaks, and cities. Airborne Weather Radar System 3 NBAA 2003 Civil Aviation Flight University of China Airborne Weather Radar System Weather radar systems operate in the X-band . Maximum range of modern radars is about 300nm. Detected weather conditions and ground mapping information can be displayed in the cockpit. The antenna is normally stabilized using attitude signals from one of the vertical gyros, or inertial references, to avoid clutter from ground returns during turns. 4 NBAA 2003 Civil Aviation Flight University of China A weather radar system consists of a receiver/transmitter (R/T), an antenna , a control panel , and indicators . The control panel allows the crew to control power application and to select various modes of weather radar operation. Using the control panel selections, the receiver/transmitter generates and transmits high energy radio frequency (RF) pulses. These RF pulses are sent to the antenna, and radiated. Airborne Weather Radar System Basic Principles 5 NBAA 2003 Civil Aviation Flight University of China The antenna oscillates to sweep the pencil shaped radar beam about 90 ? either side of the nose, and can be tilted up and down to about +/-15 ? .