Detectable at 32 FEEET ?????????????????????????

[graywo1fg]

Cali and i were in a server and flying A-10's and took off from Anapa and was heading for targets and got down to 32 Feet and BELOW over the sea and 3 times a Mig-29 was able to lock us up and track us???? there was also an F-15 tracking us too???? it didn't end well but Cali and i had an awesome time formation flying at that altitude. :pilotfly:

but seriously 32 FEET?????? awacs or no awacs how is that possible?

[Force_Feedback]

I guess the mig bounced its radar off some clouds.... :P

 

'Modern' SAM systems can track targets from 5m above the waves, so you'll have to fly lower than 16 feet not to be blown up by a S-300.

[RvETito]

That MiG must have been pretty close to you. On theory, it should be able to detect and track targets like A-10 even at this altitude but from much shorter range- say about 20km and less.

[Maverick-90]

The only way to flying that low is to do it wih alt hold.

nope....2-3metres is no problem for some guys i know.....(not for me i'm going up to 8 at most times)

[Pilotasso]

One owrd of advice, dont use jammers all the time because then it wont matter what altitude you are at.

[GGTharos]

Of course they tracked you. What do you think a look down/shoot down radar is for?

 

If you exceed the notch in your car it'll track you, your altitude does /not/ matter. Getting closer to the ground does not magically eliminate your radar return or doppler shift.

[Sealpup]

He's already up to 89? Sweet zombie Jesus!

 

Anyways, on to the topic of NOE and angry things trying to make you cease to fly. NOE only works because it helps to put things between you and the other things trying to kill you. Stuff thats higher than you will likely still be able to see you unless there is a mountain, building, trees, large ship, or dinosaur directly between you and them.

[yamangman]

Of course they tracked you. What do you think a look down/shoot down radar is for?

 

If you exceed the notch in your car it'll track you, your altitude does /not/ matter. Getting closer to the ground does not magically eliminate your radar return or doppler shift.

 

Of course they did. I know there are some insufferable know-it-all moderators on the UBI soft sim forums but you have (most) of them beaten.

[GGTharos]

And you sir, are an unparalleled fountain of useful commentary ;)

[Disso]

ahahahaha :P

[Prophet]

Nice 1 Rugg.

[GGTharos]

Was he beaming you or running at the same speed as you? Then no.

There's also the issue with radar modelling 'quirks' in LO - but I've rarely had problems making long-range detection of aircraft bellyscraping the water.

[3Sqn_Sven]

Cali and Rugg...Sitting in a tree...k i s s i n g. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a K A 50 chain gunning the carriage.

 

Yeah I always get tracked that low. They can't hit you usually below 10m. Word of advice, don't launch an Aim7 or any R27. They drop away and explode in the water, killing yourself. I don't know that from personal experience, I've never shot my self down...honestly...it was this guy I know...