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==History==

The precision approach path indicator system was first devised in 1974 by Tony Smith and David Johnson at the [[Royal Aircraft Establishment]] in Bedford, England. It took them a further two years to fully develop the technology. Engineering firm [https://www.research-engineers.com/ Research Engineers] (RE) were also heavily involved in the project, having produced and supplied PAPI units for the first trials that were conducted. The same design is still in use today.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.research-engineers.com/about_papi.html |title=Research Engineers PAPI |access-date=2017-05-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125163859/http://research-engineers.com/about_papi.html |archive-date=2014-01-25 }}</ref>

Smith and Johnson's work was honoured by a commendation from the RAE, a Fellowship from the Aeronautical Society, an award from the American Flight Safety Foundation, and a Gold Medal from the British Guild of Air Pilots.{{cn|date=March 2023}}