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Distance to the Horizon Calculation

The Distance to the Horizon can be calculated quite easily.  View the PDF file to see how it is done and look at the plots of the horizon function to see some typical distances.

Distance to Horizon Explanation (PDF 7 KB)

Distance to Horizon based on Typical Heights Distance to Horizon based on Airline Cruising Altitude Heights

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