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JP 3-50 National Search and Rescue Manual Vol I - US Navy

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straightaway length (x) of the crossleg between two search areas.<br />

TAS (true air speed) is the speed of an aircraft relative to the<br />

airmass it is in.<br />

TD (turn diameter) is the diameter of a turning circle executed at<br />

a constant rate of turn, constant angle of bank (aircraft), or constant<br />

angle of rudder (vessel).<br />

Tr (track) is the actual path of travel by an SRU.<br />

TTT (time to turn) is the clock time specified for a searchcraft to<br />

begin a turn, usually onto the crossleg.<br />

V (velocity or speed) denotes either rate of motion (speed), or<br />

both rate <strong>and</strong> direction of motion (velocity). Subscripts further define<br />

V.<br />

V1 is the groundspeed of an aircraft flying on L1.<br />

V2 is the groundspeed of a searching aircraft flying on L2.<br />

V3 is the groundspeed of a searching aircraft flying on the<br />

crossleg between two searchlegs.<br />

Va is aircraft TAS.<br />

Vs is surface craft velocity.<br />

X is the distance the vessel travels from the time the aircraft<br />

flying on searchleg L1 is above the vessel to the "time to turn" (TTT)<br />

onto crossleg. Time required = t1.<br />

x is the straightaway length of the crossleg.<br />

Y is the distance the vessel travels from the time the aircraft<br />

flying on searchleg L2 completes its turnoff of the crossleg until above<br />

the vessel.<br />

y is the straightaway length of the searchleg.<br />

Y1 is the straightaway length of the searchleg with the highest<br />

headwind component.<br />

Y2 is the straightaway length of the searchleg with<br />

E-1

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