Glossary

Distance measuring equipment (DME)

- Distance measuring equipment (DME) : Distance measuring equipment (DME) is described as a radio navigation device that determines an aircraft's distance from a given ground station, as well as its groundspeed and time to/from the station.
Ref: 124412/2006-10-28

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Equipment (Equipment revolves around all machinery, tools, ...)
DME (DME is the acronym of durable medical equipment.)
Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): distances, equipments

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