Maghtab Early Warning Station (Naxxar)

Malta / Northern / Naxxar
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Known colloquially as "Il Widna" ("The Ear"), this 200' long acoustic mirror was built in 1935 as an early form of remote aircraft detection. Ideas from this work helped in the development of radar.

www.andrewgrantham.co.uk/soundmirrors/locations/il-widn...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_mirror
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Coordinates:   35°55'51"N   14°26'37"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago