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Category Artwork (Traditional) / Miscellaneous
Species Avian (Other)
Size 1280 x 667px
File Size 196.1 kB
The AA-1/K5 was a very primitive radar-beam riding missile, the first versions only had a kilometer or two of range. The Mig's radar in launch mode emitted 4 individual beams of radar in slightly different frequencies. The missile had one main and 4 signal antennas located in the fat tail, and on the fin-tips. To launch, the Mig pilot, aimed a cross-hair indicator at the target, with the radar in ranging mode. When he was close enough, the system gave him a positive range light, and switched over to guidance (shoot) mode.
The Mig pilot had to keep the crosshairs on the target for the entire flight of the missile.
The missile would follow and orient itself on the four beams from the launch aircraft, if it drifted off to the side it would only see three, distinct signals, which would result in the servos moving the fins to guide the missile back into beam alignment. Positive feedback system basically. If the Mig pilot lost his aim for a second, the missile could fly outside of its 20x20m beam box and completely miss. Or obviously the target could move a little, and throw off the missile.
So primitive. :3
The Mig pilot had to keep the crosshairs on the target for the entire flight of the missile.
The missile would follow and orient itself on the four beams from the launch aircraft, if it drifted off to the side it would only see three, distinct signals, which would result in the servos moving the fins to guide the missile back into beam alignment. Positive feedback system basically. If the Mig pilot lost his aim for a second, the missile could fly outside of its 20x20m beam box and completely miss. Or obviously the target could move a little, and throw off the missile.
So primitive. :3
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