so slippery
and you don’t know how much and don’t have numbers and any sources for them
lol
The front reflectors bolded in black. It is angled downward to allow the reflection pass through the front plate to capture targets in front & below. It is primarily a LOOK DOWN radar.
That is why the Soviets were smart enough to develop the OEPS-29 & 27 with HMS so that you can still engage enemies high at your 12 quickly at close range with the R-77 & at medium range with the R-27T & ET.
You folks are offended because I highlight how technically obsolete Soviet radars were. But little do any of you realize, these crap radars are what inspired & drove the Soviets to develop the most sophisticated IRST systems in the world today.
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just your lack of evidence
The secondary reflector plate is also angled further downward to target low flying aircraft efficiently. Beams have to travel through the front reflector at some point or the radar is useless.
The Soviets angled it further down because it is a look down radar. It is designed to target low flying aircraft.
It is not designed for following a human being’s line of sight in a dogfight, lol. That is what the OEPS-27 (IRST) is used for & that is why IR seekers follow the pilot’s sight. Not radar missiles.
SARH missiles have RF receivers not seekers. This is a common misconception only believed on the WT forums.
ARH missiles have radars & they do seek for targets. They can be referred to as “seekers”.
You have a much better chance convincing me that the Su-27SM OEPS has ability to communicate directly to the R-77 for HMS support.
The Aim-54 has ACM ACTIVE mode where the radar is switched on before its fired to lock targets in a dogfight without use of the AWG-9 (not modelled).
It makes perfect sense that the Russians would develop the R-77 to be used directly with the HMS to completely bypass the obsolete radar of the N019 & N001 at closer ranges.
But there is no way in hell you can bypass the radar to use SARHS such as the R-27R & ER. Another reason why SARHs are completely obsolete in modern aerial combat.
Seeker is perfectly acceptable as a term for the receiver on SARH missiles.
Various documents;
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Yeah, it’s a common misconception like I said.
They are RF receivers. & receive only one specific frequency emitted from the radar of the launching aircraft. No offense to the British.
It is misleading & why the technology is misunderstood generally. But a term used for simplicity.
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Its not a misconception, you can have passive seekers (IR missiles), a SARH missile seeker is “seeking” CW signals, you don’t have to have active emissions from the seeker to “seek” something.
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A CB radio is set to any random channel. It is seeking for any source that may be out there.
The SARHs are set to receive one specific frequency that no other aircraft emits. Not even wingmen.
They are one-way receivers with range depending on the source or receivers ability.
Already reported has been for years now.
Edit: Ahh you were joking haha. I see now ahah.
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You can seek a specific signal… If I have a seeker that’s looking for a 10Hz signal it is seeking that signal. This is a weird hill to die on. Is an ARH missile seeker not seeking specific emissions from its on radar?
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Yeah, its just a tomato, tomato situation.
Another point, @Gunjob
the R-27ET & all IR missiles are only wing mounted on the Su-27 because the HMS does not work on missiles tucked away on the fuselage.
The seeker cannot see through the aircraft above the nose. That is why all IR missiles are technically incapable of being mounted on the fuselage. They will not work with HMS
How does R-27ERs “seek” through the fuselage of the Su-27 above the nose with this “PD HMD” mode?
Because it’s entirely fake
The R-27R & ER will not launch without its seeker/RF receiver not able to establish signal with the target.
How are these magical missiles able to seek through solid objects? Because the HMD mode is entirely made up.
Yes, but it is actively pointing in directions looking for a target. A SARH has no ability produce a signal & look for it. They just receive a signal that is bounced from the Radar of the launching aircraft. The radar on the aircraft does the seeking for it. That is why they are referred to as Fire Control Radars.
The R-27, just like the Sparrow locks on to targets after launch
How is it that the R-27ER can see targets above its nose? If IR missiles cannot be mounted on the fuselage & work with the OEPS-27 HMS because the seeker cannot see through the aircraft…
How does can fuselage mounted ERs see through the aircraft?
The R-27 is not a sparrow nor is any of that modelled in game.
I demand you prove it too.
now you’re just changing the subject to a game limitation applicable for other missiles