S.S.D. Jones
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Navigation consultant. Former Head, Navigation and Guidance Division, Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, England. Author of "Recent Developments in Radio Navigation" in Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Physics.
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Navigation, science of directing a craft by determining its position, course, and distance traveled. Navigation is concerned with finding the way to the desired destination, avoiding collisions, conserving fuel, and meeting schedules. Navigation is derived from the Latin navis (“ship”) and agere…
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