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| Term: |
TERRAIN FOLLOWING |
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| Meaning: | The flight of a military aircraft maintaining a constant AGL altitude above the terrain or the highest obstruction. The altitude of the aircraft will constantly change with the varying terrain and/or obstruction. |
| Previous Term: | TERRAIN AWARENESS WARNING SYSTEM (TAWS) |
| Next Term: | TETRAHEDRON |