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Contrary to popular beliefs everywhere, radar cross section (RCS) reduction was not the original consideration for the tandem seating configuration. The Cobra's slim frontal profile, made possible by the tandem seating design, was intended for frontal aerodynamic drag reduction and more to make infantry riflemen's targeting of the aircraft difficult. Hard to believe but that is the case. For RCS control...There are simply too much external 'doodads' hanging off the helo's fuselage to make fuselage RCS reduction worthwhile. Further...The helo's mission usually takes it down to the proverbial 'tree top' level to put it well within detection range of even police radar that catches violators of the motorway speed limit laws.The fuselage appears to have a stealthy diamond cross section to reduce RCS.
The Doppler factor weighs heavily in creating the RADAM algorithms. From any viewing perspective and angle, there is always one rotor blade traveling towards the viewer and one traveling away. Therefore, the greater the number of rotor blades, the greater the complexity of the Doppler signatures and assurances of their presence. It make sense, if the rotor does not perform, or rotate, in a consistent manner, the helo does not fly. So the greater the assurances of the rotor blades' as RCS contributors, or rather the rotor itself, especially when that contributor is highly consistent from any viewing perspective and angle, the less of a need to consider the fuselage and assorted 'doodads' themselves as contributors to the final vehicle's RCS. That does not mean those contributors are not important. They are. But only that they are of secondary importance compared to the rotor blades when the helo is in flight.Rapid discontinuous fluctuations in the scattering from a moving multielement target is known as the intermittent-contact RADAM (radar detection of agitated metals) effect. This effect is observed in the contact between the drive sprocket and the tread of a tank and can be used to define signatures of various kinds of fighting vehicles.
Obviously, it will also carry unguided rockets. Has it been revealed what kind of rockets will it carry? 57 or 80mm.
Does China have a functional equivalent of the Hellfire?
That's one big load of baloneyContrary to popular beliefs everywhere, radar cross section (RCS) reduction was not the original consideration for the tandem seating configuration..
I hear China's helicopter fleet has low firepower, due to French roots. How does this compare? Pretty sure this was inspired by previous helicopter designs and experience, should get those Hinds and improve em
I feel that the new planes and helis of PLA will now be tested in dark green colour scheme rather than yellow primer coatings. Does this represent a shift? The Z-10 was painted dark green. The the J-20 showed up and was pained dark green.
Is this the new paint scheme for future new aircrafts?