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Originally Posted by Endangered
Archer, thanks for the specs  |
No probs mate.
FWIW, the IAF's MiG29 upgrade & the Navys choice of the Zhuk makes sense now, the production ready Zhuk ME compares pretty decently with the Bars 29 in several respects.
The Bars 29:
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Main Features
Aiming and homing of missiles with semiactive, active and infrared homing heads, application of uncontrollable weapons and cannon weapons.
Simultaneous track-while-scan of up to 15 targets and firing at 4 of them in the whole angular zone in discrete tracking mode, retaining the scan capability.
Tracking of 2 sea targets and homing one guided missile X-31A at mobile or stationary target
Tracking preliminary target designation for controlled or uncontrolled weapon firing at ground target.
While in the mode of attacking one surface target, simultaneous detection of air targets and firing at 1 target in a long-range air fight.
Fighter flying control during multitarget missiles launching in "air-to-air" mode and during missiles application in "air-to-surface" mode.
The System is adaptable to any kind of MiG-29 fighter
Specifications
Detection range
(effective scattering area - 5m2), km............................100-120
Lock-on range for automatic tracking, km..............................85
Working frequencies range............................................. ......X
Max beam deviation in surveillance, aiming and weapon
application modes, allowing for the aerial correction angle in azimuth,
provided by drive mechanism......................................... ......±75°
Electronic scanning by phased array - cone with the
vertex of angle of................................................ ................80°
Correction angle in azimuth by drive..................................±35°
Bank stabilization..................................... .....................±120°
Mean transmitter power, W.............................................1000
Cooling........................................... ......................air-to-liquid
Weight, Kg................................................ .....................250
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