| Wavelength | 140 cm |
| Pulse Width |
1.1 microsecond |
| Pulse repetition
frequency |
500 Hz |
| Power |
100 kW |
| Range | 35 nautical miles (65 km) on aircraft at 10,000 feet (3000
meters) 30 nautical miles (55 km) on aircraft at 5000 feet (1500 meters) 15 nautical miles (30 km) on aircraft at 1000 feet (300 meters) 9 nautical miles (17 km) on battleship 6 nautical miles (11 km) on destroyer 3 nautical miles (5 km) on submarine |
| Accuracy |
200 yards/3 degrees 180 meters/3 degrees |
| Resolution |
160 yards 150 meters |
The Type 291 was a British
naval air search radar based on a dipole cross. It was fitted to nearly
all British destroyers, escorts, and submarines. It was a simple
design, requiring just a week to install. Later versions had PPI
displays.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2008 by Kent G. Budge. Index