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AN/APG-59

2023-03-21T22:13:02Z

U20849128: added f-4s to listed aircraft with this radar installed

== Description ==


The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American [[Airborne radars|multi-mode radar]] with BVR and ACM capabilities.

=== Vehicles equipped with this radar ===

*{{Specs-Link|f-4s}}

* {{Specs-Link|f-4j}}
* {{Specs-Link|f-4k}}
* {{Specs-Link|f-4m_fgr2}}

== General info / usage ==


The {{PAGENAME}} is a target detection and tracking radar (multi-mode). The radar has a theoretical maximum detection range of 150 km. It has two search modes: Search and Pulse Doppler.

The radar can lock on to and track a target out to a maximum range of 92.5 km; however in order to do this the radar must cease scanning.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" | Search Characteristics
|-
! Mode
! Maximum Detection Range
! Base Detection Range
! Minimum Detection Range
! Range Settings
! Can detect ground targets
! Has IFF
|-
| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km, 93 km, 185 km, 370 km || X || ✓
|-
| PD || 150,000 m || 90,000 m || 1,000 m || -540 km/h - 5400 km/h || X || X
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" | Search Modes
|-
! Search Mode
! Scan type
! Bars
! Bar height
! Azimuth Scan Angle
! Elevation Scan Angle
! Period
|-
| Default || One-way raster scan || 3 || 2.6° || ±60° || ±4° || 3 s
|-
| flat || One-way raster scan || 1 || 5° || ±60° || ±2.5° || 1 s
|-
| narrow || One-way raster scan || 2 || 2.5° || ±15° || ±2.5° || 0.5 s
|-
| ACM || Cone || N/A || N/A || ±4° || ±4° || 1 s
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="6" | Tracking Characteristics
|-
! Mode
! Maximum Tracking Range
! Minimum Tracking Range
! Azimuth Tracking Angle
! Elevation Tracking Angle
! Can track ground targets
|-
| SRC || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
|-
| PD || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
|-
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of similar or related radars.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Great range
* Can track targets
* Pulse-Doppler mode
* ACM Mode

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

The AN/APG-59 was an aircraft radar manufactured by Westinghouse for the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 using the AN/AWG-10 system. It is a sub-model of the more well-known AN/APQ-120. It was specially created to fit the British Phantoms which had small differences because the aircraft carriers were smaller than the US ones.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==


* [[Airborne radars]]

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

[[Category:Aircraft radars]]

AN/APG-59

2023-03-21T22:09:28Z

U20849128: /* Vehicles equipped with this radar */

== Description ==


The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American [[Airborne radars|multi-mode radar]] with BVR and ACM capabilities.

=== Vehicles equipped with this radar ===


* {{Specs-Link|f-4s}}
* {{Specs-Link|f-4j}}
* {{Specs-Link|f-4k}}
* {{Specs-Link|f-4m_fgr2}}

== General info / usage ==


The {{PAGENAME}} is a target detection and tracking radar (multi-mode). The radar has a theoretical maximum detection range of 150 km. It has two search modes: Search and Pulse Doppler.

The radar can lock on to and track a target out to a maximum range of 92.5 km; however in order to do this the radar must cease scanning.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" | Search Characteristics
|-
! Mode
! Maximum Detection Range
! Base Detection Range
! Minimum Detection Range
! Range Settings
! Can detect ground targets
! Has IFF
|-
| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km, 93 km, 185 km, 370 km || X || ✓
|-
| PD || 150,000 m || 90,000 m || 1,000 m || -540 km/h - 5400 km/h || X || X
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="7" | Search Modes
|-
! Search Mode
! Scan type
! Bars
! Bar height
! Azimuth Scan Angle
! Elevation Scan Angle
! Period
|-
| Default || One-way raster scan || 3 || 2.6° || ±60° || ±4° || 3 s
|-
| flat || One-way raster scan || 1 || 5° || ±60° || ±2.5° || 1 s
|-
| narrow || One-way raster scan || 2 || 2.5° || ±15° || ±2.5° || 0.5 s
|-
| ACM || Cone || N/A || N/A || ±4° || ±4° || 1 s
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="6" | Tracking Characteristics
|-
! Mode
! Maximum Tracking Range
! Minimum Tracking Range
! Azimuth Tracking Angle
! Elevation Tracking Angle
! Can track ground targets
|-
| SRC || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
|-
| PD || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
|-
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of similar or related radars.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''
* Great range
* Can track targets
* Pulse-Doppler mode
* ACM Mode

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==

The AN/APG-59 was an aircraft radar manufactured by Westinghouse for the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 using the AN/AWG-10 system. It is a sub-model of the more well-known AN/APQ-120. It was specially created to fit the British Phantoms which had small differences because the aircraft carriers were smaller than the US ones.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==


* [[Airborne radars]]

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

[[Category:Aircraft radars]]