Ed Note: Mr. Alejandro Gonzales Ramos, a longtime H4 player and correspondent, of Spain sent in a very good letter, which fortunately or unfortunately identified some missing data in Harpoon4. Here is my edited reply. Rules Book: For wake-homing torpedo acquisition ranges, used the torpedo guidance generation table. Section 5.5.5 says to that they are used like any acoustic homing torpedo, but this will be made clearer to say that they use the same acquisition ranges as acoustic weapons. Annex B: Regarding the missing aircraft, here are the specifications: NH90 ASW Patrol Gun Atk: - Man Rtng: 1.5/1.5 Size: Small Signature: VSmall Counterm: 2nd Gen D Bombsight:None Sensors: 360 degree ENR radar (140/90/56/25/14nm, SS, LD/SD, ISAR, LPI), dipping sonar (France FLASH), 50 F-size S/B (France TSM 8062: DIFAR buoy, 1.5nm, VLF-HF), 2nd Gen FLIR, 3rd Gen ESM, S/B processor (France TSM 8230 estimated with 24 channels: 16 search, 8 localiza-tion). Performance: Speed in Knots Throttle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 140 (0.6) 157 (0.7) — Med: 140 (0.6) 157 (0.7) — Ceiling: 3300 meters Engine Type: TS Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N Cruise Range: 520 nm Int Fuel: 1902 kg Drop Tank Desc. Fuel Wt. Range Add. 600 kg drop tank 600 kg 164 nm Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 2000 kg 2 torpedoes (MU90 for Italy, France, poss FRG) 2 Antiship missiles 1 torpedo/missile and one drop tank. Remarks: Helicopter For Italy, France, FRG, Netherlands. World's first FBW helicopter. All composite airframe with fuselage shaped for reduced RCS. Uses carbon-fibber/glass-fiber blades which reduce RCS. Netherlands will take 20 from 2003. Germany 38 from 2004. Italy wants 64. France will only get 27 from 2005. 14 will be ASW as above. The rest will be naval transport versions (replacing Super Frelon) with a rear ramp, seats for 16 passengers or 12 stretcher, 2500 kg payload, speed as 140/160 knots. Ceiling as 3500m, range as 475nm (reduced fuel load). ENR stands for European Naval Radar. BO 105 Utility Gun Atk: — Man Rtng: 1.5/1.0 Size: Small Signature: Small Counterm: None Bombsight: Manual Sensors: None Performance: Speed in KnotsThrottle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 130 (0.5) 146 (0.6) -- Med: 130 (0.5) 146 (0.6) -- Ceiling: 5180 meters Engine Type: TS Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N Cruise Range: 315 nm Int Fuel: 5295 kg Drop Tank Desc. Fuel Wt. Range Add. 200 L aux internal tank 160 kg 171 nm Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: ??? kg Off Guns: None 2 200 Liter aux tank in cargo compartment Remarks: Helicopter Aircraft used by Brunei have unknown gun and rocket armament. Use the US SH-60B for the Greek Agean Hawk AB-204ASW ASW Patrol Gun Atk: - Man Rtng: 1.5/1.5 Size: Small Signature: Small Counterm: None Bombsight: None Sensors: APS-702 radar, AQS-10 dipping sonar, including autohover for night operations. Performance: Speed in Knots Throttle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 90 (0.4) 120 (0.5) — Med: 90 (0.4) 120 (0.5) — Ceiling: 4820 meters Engine Type: TS Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N Cruise Range: 150 nm Int Fuel: 746 kg Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 2 Mk44/46 or A.244/s torpedoes. 2 AS.12 Remarks: Helicopter License-built UH-1B adapted for ASW. AB-206A ASW Patrol Gun Atk: - Man Rtng: 2.0/2.0 Size: Small Signature: Small Counterm: None Bombsight: None Performance: Speed in Knots Throttle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 113 (0.5) 122 (0.5) — Med: 113 (0.5) 122 (0.5) — Ceiling: 6095 meters Engine Type: TS Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N Cruise Range: 340 nm Int Fuel: Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: Remarks: Helicopter License-built Bell Jetranger. AS.350B2 Squirrel Utility Gun Atk: — Man Rtg: 1.5/1.5 Size: Small Signature: Small Counterm: None Bombsight: None Sensors: None Performance: Speed in Knots (Nm/Phase) Throttle Setting Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat V/Low: 134 (0.5) 155 (0.6) — Med: 134(0.5) 155 (0.6) — Ceiling: 4800 meters Engine Type: TS Endurance Data Inflight Refuel: N Cruise Range: 362 nm Internal Fuel: 441 kg Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 800 kg 125 USG aux tank in cabin (100 nm range add) Remarks: Helicopter Six used by RAN for utility roles. Annex F: The Yu-2 is the Chinese version of the RAT-52 and the entry in Annex F of SITREP #12/13 appears to be incorrect. The correct data is below. Source: Norm Friedman's 1997/98 book. 45-54VT: 2.2 nm, 39 kts, 200 kg warhead, 50 DPs, Straight runner 45-56NT: 2.2 nm, 40 kts, 200 kg warhead, 50 DPs, Straight Runner RAT-52/Yu-2: 0.3 nm, 63 kts, 240 kg warhead, 60 DPs, Straight Runner. Because of the torpedo's short range, the attacking aircraft must overfly the target. Annex G3: I have never been able to find weights for the British 25mm and 30mm cannon pods. It certainly affects the load of the aircraft, but I cannot say how much they weigh. I would consider any Harrier fitted with the pods to be fully loaded, unless that's about all it carries. Annex G4: Regarding the missing air-to-surface missiles: The Hsiung Feng II is a I/TARH&TIRH guidance weapon with a 3 rd generation seeker, a range of 2 – 43 nm, a speed of 528 knots on a cruise trajectory, flight altitude VLow. It weighs 520 kg, with a 220 kg warhead (44 dp). It has a VSmall radar signature. The 9M17 Skorpion [AT-2 Swatter] is a Command-guided weapon with a 1st generation seeker, a range of .25 – 2.2 nm, a speed of 216 knots on a ballistic trajectory, flight altitude Low. It weighs 35 kg, with a 5 kg HEAT warhead (1 dp). It has a VSmall radar signature. Not much is known about the C101 ASM. It has a weight of about 1850 kg with a 300 kg shaped-charge warhead (60 dp). It has a speed of Mach 2 (1147 kts) and flies at low altitude, diving to 3 meters for attack and it has the option of executing a terminal maneuver to help evade defenses. It has a range of 44 miles (small for such a large missile), but I have no information on minimum range. I also have no information on its seeker generation. Based on other Chinese missiles, it could be either a 2 nd or a 3 rd -generation weapon. There is also no information about its service status. It has been exhibited at several Chinese arms show, but there is not indication that it is in service. It is not in service as of 1998. Annex H: Regarding the missing AAMs: Sky Sword I is an IRH AAM with a 3 rd generation seeker with an ATA rating of 4.5. It has a 5.0 nm max range, a hang weight of 90 kg, a speed of 1434 kts, and is all-aspect. It is dogfight rated and is snap up/down capable. Sky Sword II is an SARH AAM with a 2 rd generation seeker with an ATA rating of 4.5. It has a 21.0 nm max range, a hang weight of 190 kg, a speed of 2000 kts, and is all-aspect. It is dogfight rated but is not snap up/down capable. Annex L: Regarding the missing Air Radars: Bendix 1500 SS 185 118 74 33.3 18.5 JL-7 AI radar AI 16 10 6 2.9 1.6 SR-4 radar AI 60 38 24 10.8 6 (ranges estimated) Super Sky Ranger – Range-only radar, no search capability. Data on the JL-7 is fairly good, but there is little known about the SR-4. I have based the Bendix 1500's characteristics on others of the Type. BT Back to The Naval Sitrep #17 Table of Contents Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com