UNITED AIR LINES
UNITED AIR LINES will equip 473 of its aircraft with AlliedSignal's RDR-4B Forward Looking Wind Shear Radar, AlliedSignal reported. The system uses Doppler radar to detect downdrafts near thunderstorms, giving pilots as much as 90 seconds of warning so they can climb out of the dangerous condition.
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