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| Wavelength | 750 cm |
| Pulse Width | 7 to 30 microsecond |
| Pulse Repetition Frequency
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50 Hz |
| Power | 70 kW |
| Range | 65 to 95 nautical miles (120 to 175 km) at 16,000 feet (5000
meters) 27 to 40 nautical miles (50 to 75 km) at 3000 feet (370 meters) 16 to 24 nautical miles (30 to 44 km) at 1000 feet (300 meters) 5 to 8 nautical miles (9 to 15 km) at 100 feet (30 meters) |
| Accuracy |
50 yards/5 degrees 45 meters/5 degrees |
| Resolution |
500 yards 450 meters |
| Production |
From 1940 |
The Type 279 was an early British
naval air search radar, available when war
broke out in the Pacific. Its chief weaknesses were that it was almost
useless against low-flying aircraft or ships and that its
resolution was quite poor, making it of little use for fighter direction.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2007 by Kent G. Budge. Index
