Alaskan Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Did the F4E have ACM modes controlled by the pilot for the radar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy123 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) Yes, later blocks had ACM mode (CAA). Source USAF Phantoms by Anthony M Thornborough. Edited August 6, 2022 by Ziggy123 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_1 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 "USAF Phantoms by Anthony M Thornborough". Do you recommend this book? Is it a good source of information? Digital Storm Lynx: i9-10850k (5.2 GHz): 64GB RAM (3200 MHz): 2TB SSD M.2 Samsung 970 EVO: 2TB Samsung HD: GEFORCE 2080 TI: Thrust Master WartHog (modified): TM F-18C joystick: Saitek Rudder Pedals: HP Reverb PRO: Volair Sim Cockpit: Current Stable Version of DCS IRL Retired Maintainer of the AT-38B: F-4E/G: F-15A/B/C/D: and McDonnell Douglas/Boeing Technical Advisor for the F-15C/D. I drive trains now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy123 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Yes, A good solid read with lots of interesting information. Also Clashes, air Combat over North Vietnam 1965-72 by Marshall L Michel III 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinlein Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Need to see if I can get a hold on that book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNelson Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/6/2022 at 1:22 AM, Alaskan said: Did the F4E have ACM modes controlled by the pilot for the radar? Yes there is boresight and Computer automatic acquisition (similar to vertical scan): radar sweeps in the vertical between -21 degrees to +57 degrees, but can only lockon between 45 degrees and -9 degrees in pitch due to computer limitations. The width of the scan depends on the version but it's either 7.5 degrees or 5 degrees including beam width, numbers are off the top of my head so take it with a grain of salt. The range is dynamically reduced as the antenna dips below the horizon to reduce main lobe clutter returns. Later versions of CAA also let you offset the scan pattern by 15 degrees left, right or centre. 10 Community A-4E-C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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