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Old 29th September 2005 | 19:13
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Pierre Argh
 
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The windfarm turbines appear on radar, breaking through the filters that remove normally static ground clutter... the fact they are constant contacts reduces the strength of a radar return from an aircraft in the "shadow area" behind the turbines... weak return, less likely to see conflicting traffic, increased risk of collision. Hence the planning objection? It is believed to help if the windfarm is not located in line-of-sight of radar the aerial.
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