radio navigation

noun

: the process of conducting an airplane or ship from one point to another by means of radio aids (as beacons, direction finders, or radioed bearings)

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“Radio navigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20navigation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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