Yes, but the 77’s radar antenna is already using 100% of the range, so it can’t be expanded upon unlike the 71.
- How do you know?
- how does this affect the computers (which lets be honest, almost certainly leave the F-14’s in the dust) and display’s ability to just show datalinked target information on the radar screen? the F-22 has quite a bit of sensor fusion
- I’m pretty sure this is technology only available for the F-14D, as no other fighters possess a similar system. I think it’s also a byproduct of ASEA radars, you can use 100% of the range for track, but that’s all you get. I want to add that I’m not 100% sure about this.
- Obviously, the F-14D is lacking in the avionics department, which is why I focused on radar range. Its tech is from the 90s, derived from a plane in the 60s. However, I will say that even though the F-22 has vastly better systems, the F-14D was actually quite good in the sensor department. It has an almost 100% synergy between its Radar, TCS, IRST, Electronic Warfare, and Weapon Systems (Plus, it also did Recon with the TARPS pod). It was somewhat introductory-level equipment (as to be expected) but it was certainly a formidable plane, and its systems still being somewhat unbeaten to this day support that idea.
Pairing aircraft together to extend how far they can “see” is not exclusive to the F-14 by any means. F-22 datalink does the same thing, but probably better (bc the systems themselves are newer + the aircraft is built around stuff like that)
And I’m not completely sure what you mean by the “digital limit” there’s 2 things I think you mean by that
The F-14D was definitely a potent jet but can you prove F-22 level sensor fusion on its systems? Can it’s RWR provide tracking and ranging? Can it perform EW with it’s radar?
Have they mentioned anything about jamming pods yet? would be quite useful just popping a 1sq km bubble of screw radar locks
If anything it’d stop working at 1km out (burn through range). There’s a sweet spot for jammers that varies depending on what your jamming and what jammer you have
I’m aware. What is seemingly exclusive to the F-14 is using that signal to interact with the radar and natively create a connection that boosts the power of the radar itself.
For Example:
There’s a difference between an AWACS datalinking to an F-16 and sharing the locations of targets beyond its radar range and 2 F-14D’s connecting to each other to give their individual radars an extended range.
One is a plane giving/sharing a radar source with another, and the other is 2 planes with compatible radar digitally connecting to improve their own native radars.
No, definitely not. The F-22 is vastly superior to the F-14 in every way possible. It having the first radar to beat the AWG-9 in range shows that.
It can provide ranging, but for track, there has been some debate around this. So it’s unknown if the RWR was synergized with the new radar or not. Since the NAVAIR about the section is classified atm, it’s a no. (and probably going to stay no, even if it gets declassified)
Yes. Its radar is highly classified, but we know it had a jamming aspect integrated (although EW was still kinda new at the time, so very introductory level) and had a full connection to the other ECM systems.
sorry 4 the ramble lol
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Well the F-22 has its IFDL, which from what I could find is like a more advanced Link 4C, in that 1. It connects 2 or more fighters together with radar info, sensor data etc., and 2. Each is exclusive to its respective jet. Only F-22’s use IFDL, and only F-14’s use Link 4C
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Oh IFDL is basically just stealthy datalink. The F-22 needs to use it otherwise it’s stealth wouldn’t work. Because it’s only used on stealthy aircraft, it’s much faster and has virtually no delay. But I don’t think it functions like the F-14D’s Radar Sharing though.
What even sets it apart functionally though? When the F-14’s link up to each other and the one farther back sees the target ~700km out on its radar screen, is that target info given by the other F-14 or did the radar somehow become considerably more powerful after being linked?
The logistics are weird, but both aircraft receive the boost in range, they just have to be connected. I think it has something to do with the radar being digitalized to the farthest point in could without being an AESA. Also, the F-14’s radar was always capable of 740km (even with the AWG-9) with was just the antennae limiting it, so with upgrades to the antennae + digitalization, it unlocks a way for either the radars or the digital signals to combine together and all for essentially a supercharged radar.
The only thing we know for sure is that the signal is not being shared. Both of the radars received better range from each other, as it’s not possible to get the radar to share something it couldn’t achieve before.
This is literally just what modern datalink does. Combined sensor input from different aircraft to boost the range & track quality of all of them
And how exactly is the forward F-14 getting the boosted range? It would be at the hard limit imposed by the antenna
Such a pretty livery. If only Japan brought Harriers or Gnats, I’d truly be in heaven, imo best livery and imo best looking aircraft
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I always wondered why the japs never bought harriers. They seem perfect for defending small islands or mountainous areas where you cant build runways.
500 new messages… what did i miss?
Not knowing exactly how this works is going to make me research more.
I don’t think so. It’s more of a shared overview of what the radars can see, which is why they can plot things on the map and the pilots can see it in their HMD. The Tomcat system seems to be natively unlocking/combining each others radar power.
I’m actually going to look into this because I won’t lie, all of your doubts are very valid and the small tidbits I heard about it don’t go this deep.
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Nothing important
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80% Britain
20% Coping about Japan getting actual stuff not the Thai ground tree
And a bit of who got better flankers argument
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Now im genuinely curious, what happend that past few R&R bacame so British bombarded? Like, i missed the mark when it happend.
Kind of reasonable. For top tier or a few other BRs, Britain is dead last without any doubt. There has to be something done.