Range and Tracking Accuracy of AN/APG-15B

Abstract

Flights to test the range and tracking accuracy of AN/APG-15B radar airborne detector were made in a TB-24 bombing plane with various planes as targets. The film record of readings of radar range dials and oscilloscopes was compared with the photographs of the target planes taken from the tail of the bomber. Analysis shows that the AN/APG-15B measures air-to-air range as well as photographic sighting. It was established that the tracking or gun pointing accuracy is unaffected by the computer. An approximate linear relation is indicated between scope and target deflection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 1946
Accession Number
ADA801531

Entities

People

  • C. T. Bumer

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Altitude
  • Calibration
  • Cameras
  • Computers
  • Deflection
  • Differential Equations
  • Elevation
  • Equations
  • Errors
  • Gun Sights
  • High Altitude
  • Images
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Radar

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.