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Navigation thus involves both control of the aircraft’s flight path and the guidance for its mission.

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Collinson, R.P.G. (2011). Navigation Systems. In: Introduction to Avionics Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0708-5_6

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