Masters Theses

Date of Award

5-1991

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Aviation Systems

Major Professor

Ralph D. Kimberlin

Committee Members

Peter Solies, Donald Tippett

Abstract

An evaluation of the feasibility of utilizing the air-to-air mode of the F-4E radar, AN/APQ-12 0 (V)-11, for the Navy's fleet air superiority mission was conducted with F-4E Phantoms from the 335th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, from 4 to 7 November 1986. Two 1.5 hr ground tests and four flights totalling 4.9 hr were performed in accordance with the VAX Test Plan14. One F-4E was used as a cooperative target during each flight. The results showed that the AN/APQ-120(V)-11 radar set was significantly deficient in two areas. The radar exhibited short maximum air-to-air radar ranges, and no multiple target track capability. It was concluded that considerable modifications to the F-4E radar will be required to make it acceptable for the Navy's air superiority mission. The radar will have to be converted to a high PRF, pulsed doppler radar to increase the maximum detection range. The incorporation of a track-while-scan radar mode will be required to provide the radar with a multiple target attack capability. In addition, increased computing power will be required to facilitate the incorporation of a track-while-scan radar mode and pulsed doppler processing.

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