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=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
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| − | With the exception of the German Lichtenstein radars ([[FuG 202]] & [[FuG 220]]) the RP-5 has the worst range of any airborne search radars, at only 12 km; slightly less than that of the [[AI Mk. X]] (14 km) and much less than the [[AN/APS-21]] (45 km). Although somewhat lacking in maximum range the RP-5 does have much better minimum range than the AN/APS-21 (300 m compared to 1,000 m). The azimuth scanning angles of the RP-5 are also somewhat | + | With the exception of the German Lichtenstein radars ([[FuG 202]] & [[FuG 220]]) the RP-5 has the worst range of any airborne search radars, at only 12 km; slightly less than that of the [[AI Mk. X]] (14 km) and much less than the [[AN/APS-21]] (45 km). Although somewhat lacking in maximum range the RP-5 does have much better minimum range than the AN/APS-21 (300 m compared to 1,000 m). The azimuth scanning angles of the RP-5 are also somewhat lacklustre at 60° to each side (again worse than the other two radars), however it has very good elevation scan angles of 40° (much better than the 16° found on the AN/APS-21). |
| − | The tracking component of the RP-5 is again somewhat | + | The tracking component of the RP-5 is again somewhat lacklustre compared to the [[AN/APG-26]] (the only other tracking radar in the game). It does have slightly better minimum and maximum ranges than the AN/APG-26, but for these small bonuses you pay a hefty price in terms of scan angles. The azimuth and elevation can angles are both only ±7°, which is vastly inferior to the ±60° of the AN/APG-26. |
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
Latest revision as of 07:33, 29 December 2023
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Description
The RP-5 is a Soviet airborne target detection and tracking radar.
Vehicles equipped with this radar
General info / usage
The RP-5 is somewhat special among airborne radars in the game, in that it utilises separate antennas to provide scanning and tracking, allowing the radar to continue scanning while it is tracking a target. The search radar has fairly poor range, but decent overall scanning angles; the tracking radar has favourable range characteristics, but very poor tracking angles.
| Features | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band | Pulse mode | PD mode | MTI mode | IRST mode | TWS mode | SARH |
| I | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X |
| Search characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Max range | Display ranges | IFF | |||
| SRC | 12 km | 12 km | X | |||
| ACQ | 4 km | X | ||||
| Search modes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Scan type | Azimuth | Elevation | Period | ||
| SRC | Two-way raster | ±60° | -10°/+20° | 1.33 s | ||
| ACQ | Cone | ±7° | ±7° | 0.5 s | ||
| Tracking characteristics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | Max range | Azimuth limit | Elevation limit | |||
| TRK | 4.5 km | ±7° | ±7° | |||
Comparison with analogues
With the exception of the German Lichtenstein radars (FuG 202 & FuG 220) the RP-5 has the worst range of any airborne search radars, at only 12 km; slightly less than that of the AI Mk. X (14 km) and much less than the AN/APS-21 (45 km). Although somewhat lacking in maximum range the RP-5 does have much better minimum range than the AN/APS-21 (300 m compared to 1,000 m). The azimuth scanning angles of the RP-5 are also somewhat lacklustre at 60° to each side (again worse than the other two radars), however it has very good elevation scan angles of 40° (much better than the 16° found on the AN/APS-21).
The tracking component of the RP-5 is again somewhat lacklustre compared to the AN/APG-26 (the only other tracking radar in the game). It does have slightly better minimum and maximum ranges than the AN/APG-26, but for these small bonuses you pay a hefty price in terms of scan angles. The azimuth and elevation can angles are both only ±7°, which is vastly inferior to the ±60° of the AN/APG-26.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Is both a target detection and tracking radar
- Search radar
- OK minimum range
- Decent azimuth scanning angles
- Very good elevation scanning angles
- Reasonably quick scanning time
- Tracking radar
- Good maximum range
- Good minimum range
Cons:
- Search radar
- Tracking radar
- Extremely bad tracking angles
History
The RP-5 "Izumrud" radar is an improved version of the RP-1 "Izumrud" radar fitted to the early production MiG-19s. It was one of the first radars to feature Track-While-Scan (TWS) capability (allowing a target to be tracked while the radar continued scanning the area); doing so by using two separate antennas.
Media
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See also
External links
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