DSplayer Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 (edited) I've read somewhere where the F-4E's APQ-120 radar in later models had a feature where it could automatically determine what a target was against ground clutter and allow for easier target acquisition. Will our F-4E get this MTI-like radar function? Edit 01/04/22: This function is called Computer Automatic Acquisition (CAA). Edited April 1, 2022 by DSplayer 3 -Tinkerer, Certified F-14 and AIM-54 Nut | Discord: @dsplayer Setup: i7-8700k, GTX 1080 Ti, 32GB 3066Mhz, Lots of Storage, Saitek/Logitech X56 HOTAS, TrackIR + TrackClipPro Modules: F-14, F/A-18, JF-17, F-16C, Mirage 2000C, FC3, F-5E, Mi-24P, AJS-37, AV-8B, A-10C II, AH-64D, MiG-21bis, F-86F, MiG-19P, P-51D, Mirage F1, L-39, C-101, SA342M, Ka-50 III, Supercarrier, F-15E Maps: Caucasus, Marianas, South Atlantic, Persian Gulf, Syria, Nevada Mods I've Made: F-14 Factory Clean Cockpit Mod | Modern F-14 Weapons Mod | Iranian F-14 Weapons Pack | F-14B Nozzle Percentage Mod + Label Fix | AIM-23 Hawk Mod for F-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEXO Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 On 3/29/2022 at 10:57 AM, DSplayer said: I've read somewhere where the F-4E's APQ-120 radar in later models had a feature where it could automatically determine what a target was against ground clutter and allow for easier target acquisition. Will our F-4E get this MTI-like radar function? can you give a source to it? we are getting a classic vietnam era version and a DMAS early 80s version, if it is in our version's timeline then probably yes. Phantoms Phorever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSplayer Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 2 hours ago, HEXO said: can you give a source to it? we are getting a classic vietnam era version and a DMAS early 80s version, if it is in our version's timeline then probably yes. Idk what document this specifically comes from but I think it comes from an F-4E flight manual: Spoiler Spoiler And here’s a forum post from another forum about the F-4E’s systems: https://www.f4phantom.com/drupal/content/various-questions-f-4e-ordnance-radar-avionics-tiseo -Tinkerer, Certified F-14 and AIM-54 Nut | Discord: @dsplayer Setup: i7-8700k, GTX 1080 Ti, 32GB 3066Mhz, Lots of Storage, Saitek/Logitech X56 HOTAS, TrackIR + TrackClipPro Modules: F-14, F/A-18, JF-17, F-16C, Mirage 2000C, FC3, F-5E, Mi-24P, AJS-37, AV-8B, A-10C II, AH-64D, MiG-21bis, F-86F, MiG-19P, P-51D, Mirage F1, L-39, C-101, SA342M, Ka-50 III, Supercarrier, F-15E Maps: Caucasus, Marianas, South Atlantic, Persian Gulf, Syria, Nevada Mods I've Made: F-14 Factory Clean Cockpit Mod | Modern F-14 Weapons Mod | Iranian F-14 Weapons Pack | F-14B Nozzle Percentage Mod + Label Fix | AIM-23 Hawk Mod for F-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEXO Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 15 hours ago, DSplayer said: Idk what document this specifically comes from but I think it comes from an F-4E flight manual: Hide contents is the manual the 1F-4E-1 or the 1F-4E-34-1-1? Phantoms Phorever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSplayer Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, HEXO said: is the manual the 1F-4E-1 or the 1F-4E-34-1-1? It appears that 1F-4E-34-1-1 references the CAA mode (page 53 or 1-37). Edited April 2, 2022 by DSplayer -Tinkerer, Certified F-14 and AIM-54 Nut | Discord: @dsplayer Setup: i7-8700k, GTX 1080 Ti, 32GB 3066Mhz, Lots of Storage, Saitek/Logitech X56 HOTAS, TrackIR + TrackClipPro Modules: F-14, F/A-18, JF-17, F-16C, Mirage 2000C, FC3, F-5E, Mi-24P, AJS-37, AV-8B, A-10C II, AH-64D, MiG-21bis, F-86F, MiG-19P, P-51D, Mirage F1, L-39, C-101, SA342M, Ka-50 III, Supercarrier, F-15E Maps: Caucasus, Marianas, South Atlantic, Persian Gulf, Syria, Nevada Mods I've Made: F-14 Factory Clean Cockpit Mod | Modern F-14 Weapons Mod | Iranian F-14 Weapons Pack | F-14B Nozzle Percentage Mod + Label Fix | AIM-23 Hawk Mod for F-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEXO Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 3 hours ago, DSplayer said: It appears that 1F-4E-34-1-1 references the CAA mode (page 53 or 1-37). then it is within our timeline! we will most likely get it! 1 Phantoms Phorever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk66 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) On 3/29/2022 at 2:57 AM, DSplayer said: I've read somewhere where the F-4E's APQ-120 radar in later models had a feature where it could automatically determine what a target was against ground clutter and allow for easier target acquisition. Will our F-4E get this MTI-like radar function? Edit 01/04/22: This function is called Computer Automatic Acquisition (CAA). CAA was an automatic acquisition mode, similar to vertical scan modes common in F-15/16/18s. I think you are reading too much into the "dynamic range limiting" feature; that really just reduces the lock on range in look down situations to reduce chance of locking the ground clutter. Max auto lock on range look up was 30k ft, dropping down to 9k ft when the radar was scanning below the horizon. This from TO 1F-4E-34-1-1, figure 1-12A. CAA worked pretty good, actually, as long as the pilot could position the target at the right place (no HUD, remember). Interesting feature is that the CAA scan center (post OFP P005) could be moved left, center, or right via the RADAR/HEAT/GUNS throttle switch. So pilot had to remember to put the weapon mode switch back to the weapon he wanted after a lock. Or the pilot could just call out "30 high, 10 left" and the WSO could lock on manually - pretty much just as fast as the radar on it's own... Vulture Edited April 11, 2022 by Kirk66 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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