Other Links of Interest

6.933 - The Structure of Engineering Revolutions
Our research was the final project in this class.

IFF
IFF
frequently asked questions about IFF
Mark XII IFF
IFF product specification

Mode S
Mode S Home Page
by the FAA
Proceedings of the OTA Seminar on the Discrete Address Beacon System (DABS)
A discussion of the ongoing development in the 1980's
Radar and Surveillance Systems
Raytheon product page

TCAS
Traffic Alert/Collision Avoidance System
a general introduction to TCAS and its history
TCAS: The Final Generation
A description of the final and last version of the TCAS system
TCAS Hearing February 26, 1997

ADS-B
SCAN
A description of an ADS-B technology
GPS Squitter
An introduction to GPS Squitter

Historical Context
Airliner Accident Database
PlaneCrashInfo.com
Air Traffic Control and Navigation in 1995
SAGE
A description of SAGE, the nation's first air defense network
A brief history of aviation
Plane Talk
a column discussing the components that make up the air traffic control system in 1999
ATC Surveillance
an explanation of air traffic control surveillance technologies

Aviation Organizations
FAA
AOPA
PATCO
ATCA
ALPA
ATA