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Old 02-03-11, 12:07 AM   #4
TLAM Strike
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Originally Posted by toonsis View Post
Nice finds, 2 of those pix were new to me. Thanks

But isnt the crew exposed to radar energy, from close range, over a long time ?

Doesnt the aircraft itself block the radar from looking behind its 3-9 line ?
I'm guessing there is a baffle to block the radar signals from zapping the crew and gear.

I think I read that the P-3 has a rear radar dish as well. That would explain a few things...

Maybe one of our resident MPA aircrew like OneShot could enlighten us?

Edit: Look at this cutaway. You can see the rear radar emitter better...



(Anyone got the English version of this?)
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