On Tue, 2008-10-07 at 21:28 +0200,
As a very concerned military simulationist (is there such a word?) I am deeply worried about military radars, indeed the whole radar "thing". Every radar has it's own unique qualities - PRR, PRF, discrimination, anti-clutter, etc. From a simulation point of view radar range and target size are extremely important. An AWG-9 is not like an APS-124 nor like a SPS-10 or SPS-40, much less a Headnet C. So what I am getting at is a radar system is not inherent to a platform - but only to itself. And it's ability to find a target is unique. So, please do not lump radars into a all-in-one category. Actually - there are at least three categories: Fire control: SPG-53/AWG-9, etc. Usually they are very narrow beam, high power and provide continuous tracking Track While Scan (TWS): Medium power. Provide targeting and search. Targeting is availble by their high rotation rate (usually one second or less). (SPS-55) Search Radars: Medium Power, slow rotation rate, very long range. In aircraft typically 60 degree coverage - ships usually 360 degree. Range is usually quite long but depends on PRR and PRF. And a fourth might be the new generation of phased array - though granted they are not yet on aircraft (that I know of). Note PRR = Pulse Repetition Rate PRF= Pulse Repetition Frequency Quite frankly, I would like to see radars put into a table so they can be easily modified in/when their data become available. Janes usually offers quite accurate and unclassified data for radar systems. Best wishes for continuing development! -- Geoff McLean McLean Research Associates "To be good is not enough when you dream of being great." ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
