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Old 25th Oct 2021, 13:24
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'.... in addition to the new Sea Searcher radar and TANS.'

You're right - I'd forgotten about the Mk5's new TANS (TANS G?) I recall that it was significantly better than the Mk2's - even without radar integration. However, there was one drawback. If I remember rightly, it incorporated a new doppler system (Doppler 91?). Unlike the Mk2's doppler, the Mk5's didn't provide a direct height read-out for the pilots. This facility was a useful backup to the Sea King’s (single) radar altimeter, and its loss was a distinct retrograde step.
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