Black_Hawk Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 What's different about them? On some dual seat F-16s you can see the 2 tints, one above the pilot and other above the copilot/wso. On others you can see the gold tint only, while on some there's no tint at all... And on this MiG-29K No tint on the windshield... Do those tinted Plexiglas canopies have a special purpose? 159th GAR LockOnFiles CAW Team
SuperKungFu Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Based on what I've read, I think it is used to reduce glare. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Black_Hawk Posted October 27, 2007 Author Posted October 27, 2007 Then why's it not also used on the front Plexiglas? 159th GAR LockOnFiles CAW Team
madcat- Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 it's a tiny golden layer to protect the pilot from radar radiation. what i really dont know is why some F-16s have it and others don't. also, why the front part of the plexiglass does not have this layer (ie: EA-6B and MiG-29K acfts). ? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Aeroscout Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 it's a tiny golden layer to protect the pilot from radar radiation. what i really dont know is why some F-16s have it and others don't. also, why the front part of the plexiglass does not have this layer (ie: EA-6B and MiG-29K acfts). ? I heard it's actually to reduce the radar reflection off the pilot's helmet. that's why it's on the F-22. DCS Wishlist: 1) FIX THE DAMN RIVERS!!! 2) Spherical or cylindrical panorama view projection. 3) Enhanced input options (action upon button release, etc). 4) Aircraft flight parameter dump upon exit (stick posn, attitude, rates, accel, control volume, control-surface positions, SAS bias, etc). 5) ADS-33 maneuver courses as static objects. 6) Exposed API or exports of trim position and stick force for custom controllers. 7) Select auto multiple audio devices
Black_Hawk Posted October 29, 2007 Author Posted October 29, 2007 Yup, I've stumbled upon an article in Wiki where it says it's used to reduce radar reflection from cockpit interior... But why then just some parts of the plane? Doesn't make sense... 159th GAR LockOnFiles CAW Team
FWT Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 You're right shouldn't it A be used more in aircraft and B be used everywhere in the materials?
mvsgas Posted December 15, 2007 Posted December 15, 2007 The reason some aircraft may have them and some not is because maybe that part of the canopy needed to be replace for whatever reason and the new replacement part did not have that cover/lamination. I'm not sure what it is for. To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
GGTharos Posted December 15, 2007 Posted December 15, 2007 There are three major sources of RCS from the front aspect: Intake, fan blades, and cockpit reflections (check out the number of right angles and corner reflectors behind and in front of the pilot) Reduce any one of those and your plane's RCS drops. Some aircraft have huge enough head-on RCS that it makes this not worth it - and in some cases I heard it is not compatible with NVG's. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
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