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From: v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: why F-4's as Wild Weasels?
Keywords: radar suppression, F-4, airframe
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Date: 5 Feb 91 04:47:35 GMT
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From: v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy)

In article <1991Feb4.072034.23521@cbnews.att.com>, clements@cs.utexas.edu (Paul C. Clements) writes...
>From: clements@cs.utexas.edu (Paul C. Clements)
> 
>Can someone fill in the blank in the following sentences?
> 
>(1) "The F-4 makes an ideal aircraft to carry out the
>    Wild Weasel mission, compared to other a/c in the USAF
>    inventory, because _____________________."

It's size is needed to carry analysis and detection equipment.  It has 52 
ariels for receiving enemy electronic emissions.

> 
>(2) "The F-117 ___________________ (would, would not) make a
>    good Wild Weasel platform."   (If not, why not?)

It's relatively small.  Also, I'm sure it would have to have antenna sticking
out of receive the signals, which would mess up it's stealthiness.




				Paul "Joe Friday" Stacy