[quote name='sai_k' date='05 January 2010 - 06:30 AM' timestamp='1262652765' post='103329']
I hope this RCS is without external weapons load.. and RCS of Raptor is never revealed yet, and is much lower than 0.5 sq mtr. and I am not sure at what distance these measures were applied by the author.[/quote]
RCS is always far field measurement (which is easy for microwave frequency band) but also at a distance when RF perspective view is largely unchanged and below radar's spatial resolution (~ few hundred meters), thus one does not need to measure further out at 2 km , 10 km or 50 km.
But why buy it one more time, we already paid for it in the second MKi deal. Pls see my previous post.
Also pls see my previous post.
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It has a Radar Cross Section (RCS) of just 0.5 square metreI hope this RCS is without external weapons load.. and RCS of Raptor is never revealed yet, and is much lower than 0.5 sq mtr. and I am not sure at what distance these measures were applied by the author.[/quote]
RCS is always far field measurement (which is easy for microwave frequency band) but also at a distance when RF perspective view is largely unchanged and below radar's spatial resolution (~ few hundred meters), thus one does not need to measure further out at 2 km , 10 km or 50 km.
Quote:If pakfa can bring these core engine saturn technologies to India, its a shot in the arm for restructuring GTRE.
But why buy it one more time, we already paid for it in the second MKi deal. Pls see my previous post.
Quote:I am sure some of this pakfa money can be diverted to augment Kaveri++ to be on par with the best other engines for FGFA and further on to MCA.
Also pls see my previous post.