gf0012-aust

no need to call me sir, but thanks for being so polite.

sohamsri

You are a defence Proffesional, something which I dream to become, and I am just a student. So thats why I address you as sir.

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BenRoethig

Right stick is for controlling the aircraft, left stick is for throttle control. Its also a HOTAS system so all the critical systems are accessible via buttons on the two sticks.

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sohamsri

I see, thank you for the info sir.

sohamsri

One general question..... Isnt the raptor prone to heat seekers ?

Deltacamelately

Nice pics Sohamsri.
It seems you spend substantial time in locating these materials.
Hope you are spending enough time on your studies as well.

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sohamsri

I do..... When i'm tired of studying, I come here or get lost in Hindustani Vocal Music.... singing away.

I used to spend a lot of time on WAB, but still managed to get 91 % in my boards.Don't worry about me not studying. My mother makes sure i do


And thank you for your compliment and your concern.... I worked real hard in finding these out...

zraver

All jets generate heat as the fly close to and past the speed of sound so technically yes. But the F-22 has thermal reduction technologies so an F-22 with the same head on thermal image as a contemporary fighter is probably going fast and speed is life. Plus heat seekers are a WVR weapon while the F-22 is designed to kill you from well out side visual range with BVR weapons.

sohamsri

What about heat seeking SAMs ?

And also is the news about the raptors processors generating a lot of heat true ?

Yusuf

SAMs are radar guided. Ive not heard of heat seeking SAMs. Radars detect and lock on to enemy aircraft and depending on the command and control system, action is taken.

gf0012-aust

Not entirely true. During GW2 US Specforces captured a truck full of modified SAMs that had their normal seekers replaced with IR from AAM's.

A photo of the modified missiles was published in Proceedings about 5 years ago.

sohamsri

Yup, many shoulder fired SAMs are heat seekers.

Yusuf

True but we are talking of SAM systems that detect incoming threats. You can only fire if you see it. If the radar doesnt pick it up then what do you fire at?
Otherwise countries will have to invest in thermal seeking system to detect stealth aircraft and then fire heat seeking SAMs

gf0012-aust

In really simple and fundamental terms, and literally speaking, no SAM system is autonomous. SAM systems are also being developed that are multi-seeker, so they can cue off ground control, cue off other handlers or cue off the probable target based on how they're fed.

They don't need their own sensor system to initially acquire either....

Yusuf

The how would a stealth aircraft be detected and acquired by a SAM system?