Badmann :unverified: on Nostr: Most misunderstand BVR as 'I win'. It's not. Between two aircraft of similar ...
Most misunderstand BVR as 'I win'. It's not. Between two aircraft of similar generations, it's just as much of a mind game between two forces, just much less personal.
First, BVR is done with radar. The act of finding and skewing for targets broadcasts to everyone that you are 'hot'. Even just having the radar on to detect things is enough to tell everyone you have a radar and are also within BVR range. This puts everyone on alert. Opposing forces will be pushing out chaff as a counter measure at this point at a regular interval.
The pilot of a targeted aircraft is actually listening to what the "hottest" radar is currently doing (it's radio, after all), and can make a guess if a craft did launch a (radar guided) missile at him. The craft will be making evasive maneuvers, to do his best to avoid a hit, and follow up to either fight or flee.
Meanwhile distances could be closing or widening. A craft who fired an active radar munition could be fleeing, or if they fired a passive radar munition, still broadcasting against it's target.
https://i.poastcdn.org/85ca78b7b1d19d181d5db6a5a61867b4848905f784be8994151d3efee5e7779e.JPG
First, BVR is done with radar. The act of finding and skewing for targets broadcasts to everyone that you are 'hot'. Even just having the radar on to detect things is enough to tell everyone you have a radar and are also within BVR range. This puts everyone on alert. Opposing forces will be pushing out chaff as a counter measure at this point at a regular interval.
The pilot of a targeted aircraft is actually listening to what the "hottest" radar is currently doing (it's radio, after all), and can make a guess if a craft did launch a (radar guided) missile at him. The craft will be making evasive maneuvers, to do his best to avoid a hit, and follow up to either fight or flee.
Meanwhile distances could be closing or widening. A craft who fired an active radar munition could be fleeing, or if they fired a passive radar munition, still broadcasting against it's target.
https://i.poastcdn.org/85ca78b7b1d19d181d5db6a5a61867b4848905f784be8994151d3efee5e7779e.JPG
