AN/APG-59 - Revision history

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‎Vehicles equipped with this radar

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 * {{Specs-Link|f-4j}}
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4s}}
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4k}}
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 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"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
-! colspan="7" | Search Characteristics
+! colspan="7" | Features
 |-
 ! Mode
-! Maximum<br>Detection<br>Range
+! {{Annotation|Max range|The maximum possible range at which a target can be detected}}
-! Base<br>Detection<br>Range
+! {{Annotation|Display ranges|The available range scale settings of the radar}}
-! Minimum<br>Detection<br>Range
+! {{Annotation|IFF|Identification friend or foe}}
-! Range Settings
+|-
-! Can detect<br>ground targets
+| SRC || rowspan="2" | 150 km || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br>93 km, 185 km, 370 km || ✓
 |-
-| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br>93 km, 185 km, 370 km || X || ✓
+| SRC PDV HDN<br>ACM PD HDN || -540 km/h - 5400 km/h || ✓
 |-
-| PD || 150,000 m || 90,000 m || 1,000 m || -540 km/h - 5400 km/h || X || X
+| ACM || 19 km || 19 km || X
 |-
 |}
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+! colspan="7" | Search modes
 |-
-! Search Mode
+! Mode
 ! Scan type
-! Bars
+! {{Annotation|Azimuth|How far to each side the radar scans}}
-! Bar height
+! {{Annotation|Elevation|How far up and down the radar scans}}
-! Azimuth Scan<br>Angle
+! {{Annotation|Period|The time taken to complete one scan (the scan bar moving from one edge of the scan sector to the other)}}
 |-
-| Default || One-way raster scan || 3 || 2.6° || ±60° || ±4° || 3 s
+! rowspan="3" | SRC<br>SRC PDV HDN
 |-
-| flat || One-way raster scan || 1 || 5° ||  ±60° || ±2.5° || 1 s
+| One-way raster || ±60° || ±1.5° || 1 s
 |-
-| narrow || One-way raster scan || 2 || 2.5° ||  ±15° || ±2.5° || 0.5 s
+| One-way raster || ±15° || ±2.5° || 1 s
 |-
-| ACM || Cone || N/A || N/A || ±4° || ±4° || 1 s
+! rowspan="1" | ACM<br>ACM PD HDN
 |-
 |}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
-! colspan="6" | Tracking Characteristics
+! colspan="7" | Tracking characteristics
 |-
 ! Mode
-! Maximum<br>Tracking<br>Range
+! {{Annotation|Max range|The maximum range at which a target can be tracked}}
-! Minimum<br>Tracking<br>Range
+! {{Annotation|Azimuth limit|How far to each side the radar can track}}
-! Azimuth Tracking<br>Angle
+! {{Annotation|Elevation limit|How far up and down the radar can track}}
 |-
-| SRC || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
+| TRK<br>TRK PD HDN || 92.5 km || ±60° || ±60°
 |-
 |}
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 * Great range
 * Pulse-Doppler mode
 * ACM Mode
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 == See also ==
-<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to articles about variants of the radar;''
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''
 [[Category:Aircraft radars]]

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 === Vehicles equipped with this radar ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the radar.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4j}}
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4k}}
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4m_fgr2}}
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 |-
 ! Mode
-! Maximum<br />Detection<br />Range
+! Maximum<br>Detection<br>Range
-! Base<br />Detection<br />Range
+! Base<br>Detection<br>Range
-! Minimum<br />Detection<br />Range
+! Minimum<br>Detection<br>Range
 ! Range Settings
-! Can detect<br />ground targets
+! Can detect<br>ground targets
 ! Has IFF
 |-
-| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br />93 km, 185 km, 370 km || X || ✓
+| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br>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
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 ! Bars
 ! Bar height
-! Azimuth Scan<br />Angle
+! Azimuth Scan<br>Angle
-! Elevation Scan<br />Angle
+! Elevation Scan<br>Angle
 ! Period
 |-
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 |-
 ! Mode
-! Maximum<br />Tracking<br />Range
+! Maximum<br>Tracking<br>Range
-! Minimum<br />Tracking<br />Range
+! Minimum<br>Tracking<br>Range
-! Azimuth Tracking<br />Angle
+! Azimuth Tracking<br>Angle
-! Elevation Tracking<br />Angle
+! Elevation Tracking<br>Angle
-! Can track<br />ground targets
+! Can track<br>ground targets
 |-
 | SRC || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X

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 === Vehicles equipped with this radar ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the radar.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4j}}
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4k}}
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 |-
 ! Mode
-! Maximum<br/>Detection<br/>Range
+! Maximum<br />Detection<br />Range
-! Base<br/>Detection<br/>Range
+! Base<br />Detection<br />Range
-! Minimum<br/>Detection<br/>Range
+! Minimum<br />Detection<br />Range
 ! Range Settings
-! Can detect<br/>ground targets
+! Can detect<br />ground targets
 ! Has IFF
 |-
-| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br/>93 km, 185 km, 370 km || X || ✓
+| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br />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
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 ! Bars
 ! Bar height
-! Azimuth Scan<br/>Angle
+! Azimuth Scan<br />Angle
-! Elevation Scan<br/>Angle
+! Elevation Scan<br />Angle
 ! Period
 |-
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 |-
 ! Mode
-! Maximum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range
+! Maximum<br />Tracking<br />Range
-! Minimum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range
+! Minimum<br />Tracking<br />Range
-! Azimuth Tracking<br/>Angle
+! Azimuth Tracking<br />Angle
-! Elevation Tracking<br/>Angle
+! Elevation Tracking<br />Angle
-! Can track<br/>ground targets
+! Can track<br />ground targets
 |-
 | SRC || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Great range
 * Can track targets
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 '''Cons:'''
+*
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''
 [[Category:Aircraft radars]]

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 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the radar.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4j}}
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4k}}

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-==Description==
+== Description ==
-<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the radar and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this radar is installed in our game.'' -->
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the radar and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this radar in the game.'' -->
-The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American [[Airborne Radars|multi-mode radar]] with BVR and ACM capabilities.
+The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American [[Airborne radars|multi-mode radar]] with BVR and ACM capabilities.
-===Vehicles equipped with this radar===
+=== Vehicles equipped with this radar ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the radar.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4j}}
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4k}}
 * {{Specs-Link|f-4m_fgr2}}
-==General info / usage==
+== General info / usage ==
-<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the radar. Describe its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents.'' -->
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the radar. Describe its distinctive features and tactics of usage against the main opponents.'' -->
-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 mode: Search and Pulse Doppler.
+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.
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 ! Has IFF
 |-
-| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br/>93 km, 185 km, 370 km || _ || {{Tick}}
+| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br/>93 km, 185 km, 370 km || X || ✓
 |-
-| PD || 150,000 m || 90,000 m || 1,000 m || -540 km/h - 5400 km/h || _ || {{Cross}}
+| PD || 150,000 m || 90,000 m || 1,000 m || -540 km/h - 5400 km/h || X || X
 |-
 |}
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 | narrow || One-way raster scan || 2 || 2.5° ||  ±15° || ±2.5° || 0.5 s
 |-
-| ACM || Cone || __ || __ || ±4° || ±4° || 1 s
+| ACM || Cone || N/A || N/A || ±4° || ±4° || 1 s
 |-
 |}
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 ! Can track<br/>ground targets
 |-
-| SRC || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || __
+| SRC || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
 |-
-| PD || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || __
+| PD || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || X
 |-
 |}
-===Comparison with analogues===
+=== Comparison with analogues ===
 ''Give a comparative description of similar or related radars.''
-===Pros and cons===
+=== Pros and cons ===
 <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the radar in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
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 * Great range
 * Can track targets
-* Pulse Doppler Mode
+* Pulse-Doppler mode
 * ACM Mode
 '''Cons:'''
-* PD Mode can have problem seeing a enemy from behind
 == History ==
-<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this radar. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the radar and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(radar-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.'' -->
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the radar in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the radar and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Radar-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
-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 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.
+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 ==
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 == See also ==
 <!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
-* ''reference to the article about variants of the radar;''
+* ''reference to articles about variants of the radar;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[Airborne Radars]]
+* [[Airborne radars]]
 == External links ==
-<!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.''
 [[Category:Aircraft radars]]

AN/APG-59 - Revision history

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