Aero Linx: National Aeronca Association
We are dedicated to supporting the design and preserving the history of Aeronca aircraft. Founded by Jim Thompson and fostered by his leadership for nearly thirty years, we are now led by a Board of Directors. We meet in convention every two years at Hook Field (MWO) in Middletown, Ohio, the site of the Aeronca Corporation, where all of our post war planes were produced.
Marker Beacon
An electronic navigation facility transmitting a 75 MHz vertical fan or boneshaped radiation pattern. Marker beacons are identified by their modulation frequency and keying code, and when received by compatible airborne equipment, indicate to the pilot, both aurally and visually, that he/she is passing over the facility.
"This test was the first launch of a full prototype operational missile. Following the ARRW's separation from the aircraft, it reached hypersonic speeds greater than five-times the speed of sound, completed its flight path, and detonated in the terminal area. Indications show that all objectives were met."
Source: An excerpt from an Air Force statement following their having successfully tested a prototype hypersonic missile. Dubbed the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW (“Arrow”) the missile stands to be the Pentagon’s first hypersonic weapon to reach operational status.
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