Estimation of Flight State with a Collision Alert Radar Based on FMCW Reflections of the Landscape for General Aviation

Although the main goal of a newly developed Collision Alert Radar is to observe airborne targets, it was found that reflections of the ground are received by the radar. The radar is carried on board of the aircraft, and the ground reflections may be used to detect flight information with respect to the terrain, something which is not possible...