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Jan Kyster · 04-07-10, 05:02 PM

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SD-a, SD-1 and SD-2, with antenna at 40' above water, have a reliable maximum range of 15 miles on medium bombers at 10,000' altitude. SD-3, with antenna at 80 ft. has a reliable maximum range of 25 miles on a medium bomber at 10,000'. Range accuracy is ± 500 yards. Bearing accuracy of SD-3 is ± 10°.
Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/Library/online/radar-1.htm

The Current Doctrine: http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/....html#contents

Fluckeys radarman could tell from the echo, it was a destroyer?

04-07-10, 05:02 PM	#27
Jan Kyster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,151 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	PERFORMANCE: SD-a, SD-1 and SD-2, with antenna at 40' above water, have a reliable maximum range of 15 miles on medium bombers at 10,000' altitude. SD-3, with antenna at 80 ft. has a reliable maximum range of 25 miles on a medium bomber at 10,000'. Range accuracy is ± 500 yards. Bearing accuracy of SD-3 is ± 10°. Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/Library/online/radar-1.htm The Current Doctrine: http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ref/....html#contents Fluckeys radarman could tell from the echo, it was a destroyer?