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Type 285 radarCountry of origin | United Kingdom |
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Introduced | 1940 |
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Type | Fire-control radar |
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Frequency | 600 MHz |
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Beamwidth |
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18° (horizontal)
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43° (vertical)
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Pulsewidth | 2 μs |
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Range | 18,000 yd (16,000 m) |
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Altitude | 15,000 ft (4,600 m) |
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Precision | 150 yd (140 m) |
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Power | 25 kW |
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The Type 285 radar was a British naval anti-aircraft gunnery radar developed during the Second World War. The prototype was tested at sea aboard the escort destroyer HMS Southdown in August 1940.[1]
Type
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Aerial outfit
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Peak power (kW)
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Frequency (MHz)
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Wavelength (cm)
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In service
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285
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25 |
600
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50 |
1941
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285M
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150
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600
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50 |
1941
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285P
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150
|
600
|
50 |
1942
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Bibliography
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Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-459-2.
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Friedman, Norman (1981). Naval Radar. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-238-2.
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Watson, Raymond C. Jr. (2009). Radar Origins Worldwide: History of Its Evolution in 13 Nations Through World War II. Trafford. ISBN 978-1-4269-2111-7.
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