radar operator

collocation in English

meaningsofradarandoperator

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radar
noun[U]
uk
/ˈreɪ.dɑːr/us
/ˈreɪ.dɑːr/
a system that uses radio waves to find the position of objects that cannot ...
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operator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/us
/ˈɑː.pə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone whose job is to use and control a machine ...
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(Definition ofradarandoperatorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Recruits are especially needed for the trades ofradaroperatorand fighter plotter.
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There will be no question of confronting a haplessradaroperatorwith a dilemma.
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Theradaroperatorwould normally pick up the signal on the lower side of the elevation display, even at very long distances.
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They are all indicating something actually there and either relevant to theradaroperatorand/or readily explicable and theoretically able to be reproduced.
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She served two-and-half years as aradaroperator.
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Early in the mid-watch, theradaroperatorreported contact with the enemy.
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The cockpit accommodated a crew of three, including pilot,radaroperator, and sensor operator.
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Aradaroperatorsat in the after fuselage.
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For interception, theradaroperatorhad to compare the length of the blips on the displays.
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Based on the relative size of the blips on the display, aradaroperatorcould determine large targets from small targets.
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The airframe allowed for a dedicatedradaroperator, and the open nose had space for radar antennae, unlike the single-engine fighters.
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Theradaroperatorcould rotate the turret to face to the rear, in order to engage targets behind the aircraft.
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For example, user training and certification are required so that aradaroperatorcan use the equipment effectively.
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This beam configuration allows theradaroperatorto detect an aircraft at a specific azimuth but at an indeterminate height.
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The onboardradaroperatorwould then direct the pilot until he could illuminate the enemy.
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A night fighter pilot would fly his aircraft into the beam, at which point theradaroperatorcould see both aircraft, and arrange an intercept.
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Radar was used in dedicated interceptors and night fighters but early models required a dedicatedradaroperator.
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Theradaroperatorcould also blank out returns from other directions, providing jamming resistance.
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The patrol proceeded uneventfully until theradaroperatorreported a contact at 13:55 hours.
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