Vs is the speed of the surface facility in knots;
S is the track spacing in nautical miles;
Va is the aircraft’s true air speed (TAS) in knots, and
L is the length of the aircraft’s search leg in nautical miles.
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What is “S” stands for in expanding square search
Which search to be carried out if time elapsed of 4 hrs. Thanks and best rgds
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How is the initial distance between legs determined in an expanding square search?