[monocle]

Shape can only overcome so much. The angle of incidence is still an important factor. Have you ever heard of flying under the radar?

[rjsimmon]

Shape can only overcome so much. The angle of incidence is still an important factor. Have you ever heard of flying under the radar?

Can you say "Been there. Done That"? I flew Prowlers for roughly 10 years with the Marine Corps, VMAQ-2, VMAQ-3, VMAQ-4.

The antenna shapes defines the shape of the lobe. Each band has its own unique antenna, which are depressed at an angle respective of the average airspeed of a strike package 360-420 kias at 10,000'-15,000' msl. This gives maximum coverage of the victim radar at peak output. Physics are the limiting factor, and wave forms are tricky animals.

Prowlers were an integral part of every strike package in Desert Storm and were a go, no-go criteria. We were also the only airframes over Bosnia that had three sensors with which the ROE specified was necessary to verify compliance with the Dayton Accords. All other aircraft had to collaborate with AWACS and a Prowler.