When airplanes fly in the sky, they do not randomly fly around; instead, they must follow predetermined flight paths. However, due to the high speed of aircraft, mid-air collisions still occasionally occur.
To prevent mid-air collisions, the Lincoln Laboratory of the U.S. Institute of Physics and Chemistry, in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration, has developed a new electronic collision avoidance warning system for airplanes. But how can this new collision avoidance warning system effectively prevent aircraft from colliding in the sky?
Spatial diagram displaying the flight position of an aircraft (Photo: weatheroffice)
After installing this collision avoidance system, aircraft continuously emit a warning signal. This type of signal is similar to the pulse signal of radar, with an effective signal range of 40,000 meters. All aircraft equipped with radios entering this airspace will have warning signal lights illuminate in the cabin and emit alarm sounds, alerting the pilot that the aircraft is in a potentially dangerous situation. Simultaneously, the screen will display the direction, distance, and altitude of another aircraft, and will directly instruct the pilot to take measures such as: descending, ascending, or maintaining the original flight path to avoid a collision with another aircraft.
Aircraft equipped with this advanced system have significantly reduced the likelihood of mid-air collisions.
