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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Yes, timeline for certain radar is modelled into the game. From what I gather using RFB it took some work to get a reasonable make up of the radar in use at the time it was available. From the numerous books I have read, the Japanese were not always diligent with their radar until very late war. Also, the could pick up the sub's radar beam so the US radar operators would turn the radar on and immediately turn them off so as not to be detected. I believe the USS Batfish used this technique when tracking and sinking 3 Japanese submarines. I also think this is modelled into the game as well. The best person to ask is LukeFF. He has spent a lot of time with the radar in game.
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In general, for RFB this is the timeline for Japanese radar:
-All battleships minus the Yamato have radar by the end of 1942 (mid-1943 for Yamato)
-Cruisers: 1943
-Carriers: some 1942, others not until 1944
-Subchasers: 1944
-Destroyers: some 1943, others not until 1944. DDs were generally towards the bottom of the list when it came to being fitted with radar.
Aircraft start getting radar generally around 1943.