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Radar, signature and topography - 10/15/2014 12:35:06 PM

Flef

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I need to know some things about how radar works in-game.

first: How can I know in advance if my plane will be identified/detected or not?

If I use a F22 at which distance will it be detected from (let's say) a Lanza's antenna?

Second question is the topography and the earth "round" shape blocking the radars in game?

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RE: Radar, signature and topography - 10/15/2014 6:38:12 PM

ExNusquam

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Flef
Second question is the topography and the earth "round" shape blocking the radars in game?

Can't help with the first question, but terrain masking is definitely modeled in command. Older radars also suffer from ground clutter when looking down at targets or when searching for smaller targets in the littorals.

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RE: Radar, signature and topography - 10/16/2014 1:05:43 AM

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It does radar and visual horizon's too.

Thanks!

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RE: Radar, signature and topography - 10/16/2014 5:46:15 AM

ComDev

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Mega-FAQ:

http://www.warfaresims.com/?page_id=2920#1000

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RE: Radar, signature and topography - 10/16/2014 7:58:38 AM

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* The lowest is detected at ca 2.1-1.8nm slant range and classified as a A-4 Skyhawk at ca 0.8-1.0nm slant range.
* The middle aircraft is not detected as it is too far away / too small.
* The highest Skyhawk creates a contrail and is detected at a considerable distance, and thus is the first of the three to be detected. The ground observer can determine the size of the contrail (small/medium/large) but can never see the actual aircraft nor classify it as an A-4 Skyhawk.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS: Contrails will only form at altitudes greater than 8000m, and at temperatures below -40 deg C. The simulator has a �standard atmosphere� model that checks if the temperature is lower than 233 deg Kelvin at the aircraft�s current altitude

oh f**k! I've done s**t all the time. xD.

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