investigating Not functional radar elevation in MAP mode

[amalahama]

This is a basic feature in any RBM mode that still is missing in all ED's modelled radars (of course Heatblur and Razbam have done this right).

Currently radar elevation does nothing in MAP mode in the  Hornet, basically all terrain extending from below the aircraft up to the radar limits is visible all the time

This is very unrealistic. AG modes in mechanically steered radar antennas use 1 bar search patterns with limited aperture that eventually only allows operator to see a small "band". See for example the fantastic F-15E radar, but you can see similar behaviours in the M2000, F-14 and F-4.

ED, I think it's time to solve this basic missing feature in the AG radar.

BR

 

 

 

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Edited Wednesday at 09:21 PM by amalahama

[Muchocracker]

Seeing a sidelobe band that doesn't actually have a purpose is a bit of an exaggeration of a "Basic feature". 

[amalahama]

10 hours ago, Muchocracker said:

Seeing a sidelobe band that doesn't actually have a purpose is a bit of an exaggeration of a "Basic feature". 

You haven't got the point. It's not a sidelobe. The main beam has a certain limited aperture that only allows to 'paint' a certain band in the radar scope. This is because AG Mode is a 1bar , and that's why managing radar elevation in AG modes (it also applies to GMT mode) is so important.