54 THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEAPONS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 



Sensitive Parameters and Elements 

 Speed v^ 



Altitude v^ 

 Range y 

 Climb Capability -Z' 

 Maneuver X 

 Environment -/ 



Angle Coverage 

 Vectoring Accuracy 

 Attack Tactics 

 Fire Control 

 Weapon s/ 



Pilot Characteristics 

 Control Dynamics 



Maneuverin g Characteristics 

 Maneuvering Capabilities 2.0 g 



Max. Angle of Attack 6° 



Transient Angle of Attack 2° 



Transient Roll Rate 60Vsec 



Mission Profiles 

 Combat Air Patrol (CAP) Mission 



ffefurn 



y^ 1200 ips 

 2.8 Hours at 850 fps 



-15 Minutes Combat 

 at Vc = 1200 fps 



100 200 300 



RANGE FROM FLEET CENTER (n.mi.) 



Deck Launch Mission 

 Return 



100 200 



RANGE FROM FLEET CENTER (n.mi.) 



Weapons 



2 Semiactive Air-to-Air 

 Guided Missiles Launched 

 in a Salvo following 

 Acquisition of Target by 

 Missile Seekers 



Environmental Factors 



A. Shock and Vibration 



Catapult Launch 



Landing 



Flight and Maneuver 



Missile Launch 



B. Temperature 



C. Pressure 



D. Humidity 



E. Noise: 



Clutter 

 Vl/eather 

 Interference 

 Internal 



F. Size and Weight 



Interceptor Control System Dynamics 

 TL Tracking (\ 



^^ 



Target Input 



. Ji 



Tracking Error 



Tracking 

 Radar 



r 



LS = Line of Sight 



TL = Tracking Line 



■^ = Interceptor Heading 



i/^(- = Computed Correct Heading 



Vp = Interceptor Velocity 



V^ = Target Velocity 



R = Range 



Steering Error 



Computer — »Q--^-»|~ Pilot | — 1\ Aircraft 



Aircraft Radar 

 Interaction 



Fig. 2-5 Interceptor System Characteristics. 



Air-to-Air Missile System (Fig. 2-6). The sensitive parameters of 

 the air-to-air missile system, are shown. The major unknown parameters 

 involve interrelationships of the missile with the aircraft and the radar and 

 fire-control system. 



