KS-19 fire control

[twistking]

So how will the upcoming KS-19 be directed?
Will we get the appropriate fire control radar? I'd assume that those heavy guns cannot be effectively employed without?

[Dragon1-1]

Of course they can get employed without radar, just like they were in WWII and Korea. It would be nice to get the FIRE CAN to go with it, but I assume it'll be just a flak for now. It'll be less accurate, but these guns are nasty, unless you're flying at or above their ceiling, they can be scarily accurate, particularly when you're not aware of them. Line of sight rates at medium to high altitudes are fairly low, and the shells they fire go fast, so if you're cruising along at something like 22kft, and there's a flak site below you, the first thing you know will be your plane blowing up. If it misses the first shot, the subsequent ones are easily avoided by jinking vertically, but those 100mm shells are huge. At low altitudes, they're not effective, but that's what SHORAD is for.

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40 minutes ago, Dragon1-1 said:

Of course they can get employed without radar, just like they were in WWII and Korea. [...]

... but wouldn't they still have relied on some form of fire control to get good altitude reading back then? External optical rangefinders f.e.?

[Dragon1-1]

Other than the radar, it could use a PUAZO-6/19, but it has onboard sights, too. It doesn't require any additional fire control, though obviously an external optical rangefinder, or even better, a proper radar, are very beneficial. 

[de.Impact]

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Edited July 19, 2022 by de.Impact

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5 minutes ago, de.Impact said:

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Thanks for the info. That's great news. Let's hope we don't have to wait long for the radar to arrive.

[AG-51_Razor]

Which in-game radar do we use??

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23 minutes ago, AG-51_Razor said:

Which in-game radar do we use??

Would have to be a new addition, if they want to keep it somewhat realistic...