Thanks, will read it with interest.
As we're discussing , ah, radars :) Well sort of. I know, maybe this should be placed elsewhere?
but..
RSC for different aircrafts.
And Radar detection.
I collected some numbers I've seen on the net, won't swear to any of them though:)
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Some numbers of frontal RCS of different planes:
B-52 100m2
F-4: 25m2
F-15E, B1B: 10m2
Nonstealth Fighters (MiG-21,23,29, F-16A, Mirage 2000) : 3-5m2
F-16C 1.2m2
Gripen: 1m2?
Typhoon: 0.1m2
Rafale: 0.05m2
F-35: 0.005 and 0.01 m2 (US/UK and export variants, respectively)
F-22, F-117, B-2: 0.001-0.005 m2
I'm not sure how exactly accurate they are. I have a similar question regarding the LCA. It is by far the smallest of all the above mentioned a/c and has a huge amount of composite materials. Unfortuantely external weapons will ruin it. But then, this is also the case with rafale and typhoon and they are much bigger than the LCA. Any educated guesses any one??
Kind Regards,
USS.
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This from Smithsonian Air And Space Magazine, several years old, around 2005.
F-35A/B/C____-30.0db =0.001m²
PAK-FA ______-30.0db =0.001m²
F-117A_______-35.0db =0.0005m²
F-22A/B-2A___-40.0db =0.0001m²
Since then the USAF said the F-22A is more stealthy than the specifications called for.
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Table of RCS Values
B-52 1,000 square meters
F-4 100 m2
F-15 25 m2
B-1B 10 m2
F-117A .01 m2
B-2 1 x 10-6 m2
http://www.airandspacemagazine.com----------------------------------------------
"F-15C and Es and Fulcrums have around 5m2. Newer FMS F-15s have around 4m2 RCS. Flankers have around 6, Tomcat's around 6 to 7 probably, depending on the VG wing sweep. Similar for the MiG-25 and MiG-31. EF-2000 and Rafale have low but non-stealthy RCSs of around 0.2m2, but all of these are pretty rough figures considering most real RCSs are classified."
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Radar Ranges
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APG-77 AESA (F-22A)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 20 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 35 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 112 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 200 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 300 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 355 km+
CAESAR AESA (EF-2000 Tranch3, post-2015 with 1,500 T/Rs)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 18~21 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 32~38 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 104~122 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 185~216 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 278~324 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 330~385 km+
APG-63 V2/V3/V4 AESA (F-15C/E/SG)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 14~19 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 25~33 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 81~104 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 144~185 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 215~278 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 255~330 km+
APG-81 AESA (F-35A/B/C)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 16 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 28 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 90 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 160 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 240 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 285 km+
APG-79 AESA (F/A-18E/F and EA-18G, Block 2 and 3)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 13 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 22 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 72 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 128 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 192 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 228 km+
CAPTOR (EF-2000 Tranch 1 and 2)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 12 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 22 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 70 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 124 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 185 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 220 km+
RBE-2 AESA (Rafale F4, post-2012)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 11~13 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 20~23 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 62~73 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 110~130 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 165~195 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 195~230 km+
APG-80 AESA (F-16E)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 11 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 20 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 62 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 110 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 165 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 195 km+
NOAR AESA (JAS-39 C/D PLUS, post-2013)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 10~11 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 18~20 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 56~62 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 100~110 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 150~165 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 178~195 km+
APG-63 (F-15C)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 9 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 16 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 51 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 90 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 135 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 160 km+
RBE-2 PESA (Rafale F1/F2/F3)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 7~9 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 13~15 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 41~49 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 73~87 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 110~130 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 130~154 km+
APG-73 (F/A-18E/F, Block1)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 5~6 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 10~11 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 32~36 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 56~64 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 84~96 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 100~114 km+
PS-05A (JAS-39 A/B/C/D)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 5~6 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 9~10 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 27~32 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 48~56 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 72~84 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 85~100 km+
APG-68 V9 (F-16 C/D/I and RDY-2 iM2000-5MK2 and -9)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 4~5 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 8~9 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 25~30 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 46~54 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 66~80 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 78~95 km+
RDY (M2000-5)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 4~5 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 7~8 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 22~27 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 40~47 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 60~70 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 70~84 km+
APG-68 V5 (F-16 C/D)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 3~4 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 6~7 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 18~22 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 32~40 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 50~60 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 60~72 km+
APG-67 V4 (T-50)
For RCS 0.0001 m2 class target: 3~4 km+
For RCS 0.001 m2 class target: 5~6 km+
For RCS 0.1 m2 class target: 17~20 km+
For RCS 1.0 m2 class target: 30~36 km+
For RCS 5.0 m2 class target: 45~53 km+
For RCS 10.0 m2 class target: 53~63 km+
07-27-2006, 19:47 PM
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Although the new ASEA Selex Radar that we already have on the NG Demo (?) will be quite updated compared to the PS-05A.
http://www.stratpost.com/gripen-hardsel ... -for-mmrcahttp://www.gripen.com/NR/rdonlyres/8E65 ... _Radar.pdfHere's an better image of it.
http://img399.imageshack.us/i/gripenaes ... f4ll1.jpg/