Performance of AN/APS-20 Radar against Air Targets: An Analysis of COMOPDEVFOR Data.

Abstract

Both tracking and detection runs made by Squadron VX-4 against conventional fighter aircraft have been analyzed to give the probability of detection in each of two tactical situations, direct approach and passing course. On direct approach, 50% probability of detecting a single fighter is attained at 45 miles; the Sweep Width for a passing course is about 130 miles. The two factors which limit the probability of detection and, therefore, both warning radius and Sweep Width, are sea return and relative speed. The data are extrapolated to predict results for high speed targets, i.e., 600 to 1500 knots, and the limitations on scanning radar are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 30, 1947
Accession Number
ADA060603

Entities

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Detection
  • Equations
  • Errors
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Integrals
  • Low Altitude
  • Naval Operations
  • Numbers
  • Probability
  • Radar Scanning
  • Scanning
  • Sea Clutter
  • Target Detection

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Regression Analysis.