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==Description==
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== Description ==
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American [[Airborne Radars|multi-mode radar]] with BVR and ACM capabilities.
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is an American [[Airborne radars|multi-mode radar]] with BVR and ACM capabilities.
  
===Vehicles equipped with this radar===
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=== Vehicles equipped with this radar ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|f-4j}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|f-4j}}
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* {{Specs-Link|f-4jk}}
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* {{Specs-Link|f-4s}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|f-4k}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|f-4k}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|f-4m_fgr2}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|f-4m_fgr2}}
  
==General info / usage==
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== General info / usage ==
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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.
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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.
 
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"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
! colspan="7" | Search Characteristics
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! colspan="7" | Features
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! Band !! Pulse mode !! {{Annotation|PD|Pulse-Doppler}} mode !! {{Annotation|MTI|Moving target indication}} mode !! {{Annotation|IRST|Infrared search and track}} mode !! {{Annotation|TWS|Track-while-Scan}} mode !! {{Annotation|SARH|Able to guide semi-active radar-homing missiles}}
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| I || ✓ || ✓ || X || X || X || ✓
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
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! colspan="7" | Search characteristics
 
|-
 
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! Mode
 
! Mode
! Maximum<br/>Detection<br/>Range
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! {{Annotation|Max range|The maximum possible range at which a target can be detected}}
! Base<br/>Detection<br/>Range
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! {{Annotation|Display ranges|The available range scale settings of the radar}}
! Minimum<br/>Detection<br/>Range
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! {{Annotation|IFF|Identification friend or foe}}
! Range Settings
 
! Can detect<br/>ground targets
 
! Has IFF
 
 
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| SRC || 150,000 m || 70,000 m || 1,000 m || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br/>93 km, 185 km, 370 km || _ || {{Tick}}
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| SRC || rowspan="2" | 150 km || 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,<br>93 km, 185 km, 370 km ||
 
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| PD || 150,000 m || 90,000 m || 1,000 m || -540 km/h - 5400 km/h || _ || {{Cross}}
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| SRC PDV HDN<br>ACM PD HDN || -540 km/h - 5400 km/h ||
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| ACM || 19 km || 19 km || X
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="7" | Search modes
! colspan="7" | Search Modes
 
 
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! Search Mode
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! Mode
 
! Scan type
 
! Scan type
! Bars
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! {{Annotation|Azimuth|How far to each side the radar scans}}
! Bar height
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! {{Annotation|Elevation|How far up and down the radar scans}}
! Azimuth Scan<br/>Angle
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! {{Annotation|Period|The time taken to complete one scan (the scan bar moving from one edge of the scan sector to the other)}}
! Elevation Scan<br/>Angle
 
! Period
 
 
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| Default || One-way raster scan || 3 || 2.6° || ±60° || ±4° || 3 s
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! rowspan="3" | SRC<br>SRC PDV HDN
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| One-way raster || ±60° || ±4° || 3 s
 
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| flat || One-way raster scan || 1 || 5° || ±60° || ±2.5° || 1 s
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| One-way raster || ±60° || ±1.5° || 1 s
 
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| narrow || One-way raster scan || 2 || 2.5° ||  ±15° || ±2.5° || 0.5 s
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| One-way raster || ±15° || ±2.5° || 1 s
 
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| ACM || Cone || __ || __ || ±4° || ±4° || 1 s
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! rowspan="1" | ACM<br>ACM PD HDN
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| Cone || ±3.5° || ±3.5° || 1 s
 
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|}
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
! colspan="6" | Tracking Characteristics
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! colspan="7" | Tracking characteristics
 
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! Mode
 
! Mode
! Maximum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range
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! {{Annotation|Max range|The maximum range at which a target can be tracked}}
! Minimum<br/>Tracking<br/>Range
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! {{Annotation|Azimuth limit|How far to each side the radar can track}}
! Azimuth Tracking<br/>Angle
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! {{Annotation|Elevation limit|How far up and down the radar can track}}
! Elevation Tracking<br/>Angle
 
! Can track<br/>ground targets
 
 
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| SRC || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || __
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| TRK<br>TRK PD HDN || 92.5 km || ±60° || ±60°
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| PD || 92,500 m || 200 m || ±60° || ±60° || __
 
 
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|}
  
===Comparison with analogues===
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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===Pros and cons===
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Great range
 
* Great range
* Can track targets
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* Pulse-Doppler mode
* Pulse Doppler Mode
 
 
* ACM Mode
 
* ACM Mode
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
* PD Mode can have problem seeing a enemy from behind
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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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.  
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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 ==
 
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* [[Airborne Radars]]
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
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[[Category:Aircraft radars]]
 
[[Category:Aircraft radars]]

Latest revision as of 14:47, 30 September 2023

Description

The AN/APG-59 is an American multi-mode radar with BVR and ACM capabilities.

Vehicles equipped with this radar

General info / usage

The AN/APG-59 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.

Features
Band Pulse mode PD mode MTI mode IRST mode TWS mode SARH
I X X X
Search characteristics
Mode Max range Display ranges IFF
SRC 150 km 9 km, 19 km, 46 km,
93 km, 185 km, 370 km
SRC PDV HDN
ACM PD HDN
-540 km/h - 5400 km/h
ACM 19 km 19 km X
Search modes
Mode Scan type Azimuth Elevation Period
SRC
SRC PDV HDN
One-way raster ±60° ±4° 3 s
One-way raster ±60° ±1.5° 1 s
One-way raster ±15° ±2.5° 1 s
ACM
ACM PD HDN
Cone ±3.5° ±3.5° 1 s
Tracking characteristics
Mode Max range Azimuth limit Elevation limit
TRK
TRK PD HDN
92.5 km ±60° ±60°

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of similar or related radars.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great range
  • 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

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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 articles about variants of the radar;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.