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==VORTAC== | ==VORTAC== | ||
[[File:Pictogram_VORTAC.png|frame|VORTAC symbol]] | [[File:Pictogram_VORTAC.png|frame|VORTAC symbol]] | ||
Often the [[VOR-DME]] part of the TACAN is also made available for civilian navigation. If so, the beacon is called a '''VORTAC''', but the use is as a normal [[VOR-DME]], in the normal frequency range. The range of the beacon varies. Most have the same range as a [[VOR-DME]] but many will have different ranges. | Often the [[VOR-DME]] part of the [[TACAN]] is also made available for civilian navigation. If so, the beacon is called a '''VORTAC''', but the use is as a normal [[VOR-DME]], in the normal frequency range. The range of the beacon varies. Most have the same range as a [[VOR-DME]] but many will have different ranges. | ||
=Further reading= | =Further reading= | ||