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Old 02-03-11, 05:43 AM   #6
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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 ?
There is an interlock which switches off the emission towards rear fuselage and crew in general, anyway the rear baffle is wasted as no echo would come through the whole body of the airplane.
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