Practice question
How does Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) detect and track aircraft targets?
- By transmitting high-frequency radio pulses that reflect off the physical body of the aircraft, requiring no cooperative equipment on board.
- By decoding radio signals containing GPS position data transmitted automatically by the aircraft's transponder.
- By interrogating the aircraft's transponder and measuring the response time.
- By tracking the heat signature of the aircraft's engines using infrared sensors.
Answer: A — By transmitting high-frequency radio pulses that reflect off the physical body of the aircraft, requiring no cooperative equipment on board.
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