Why Was the Loran Invented?

LORAN was developed during the early years of World War II to satisfy the needs of the United States Air Force for an airborne, long range navigational system. ... Ultimately, the system was granted to both the US navy and the USAF to made navigation easier during the war.

What is the purpose of LORAN?

LORAN, short for long range navigation, was a hyperbolic radio navigation system developed in the United States during World War II. It was similar to the UK's Gee system but operated at lower frequencies in order to provide an improved range up to 1,500 miles (2,400 km) with an accuracy of tens of miles.

When was LORAN first used?

Loran (long-range navigation) was a large engineered system, developed in the 1940s and successfully deployed in the Second World War. Now, over sixty years later, every mariner in the world have used or know loran. By 1946, loran was used by thousands of navigators over three-tenths of the surface of the earth.