Single Or Dual Pod Concepts For Tactical Reconnaissance

Jan I. Berggren

doi:10.1117/12.949631

23 December 1985 Single Or Dual Pod Concepts For Tactical Reconnaissance

Jan I. Berggren

Proceedings Volume 0561, Airborne Reconnaissance IX; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949631
Event: 29th Annual Technical Symposium, 1985, San Diego, United States

Abstract

External pod-mounted equipment is a good solution for a multi-role aircraft acting in the reconnaissance mode. Reconnaissance pods offer the advantage of providing reconnaissance capability to fighter or attack aircraft already in inventory. Another benefit of a pod-based system is the ability to use the same pod on different types of aircraft. The adaptation of a reconnaissance pod system to more than one type of aircraft enables the operator to choose that aircraft which is the most suitable for the present tactical situation. If one type of aircraft is phased out, the reconnaissance pod can be adapted to new aircraft. In most present and future tactical environments, there are two main tactical reconnaissance mission profiles: high-speed/low-level penetration missions and stand-off missions (figure 1). The "tactical" sensors therefore must be able to gather reconnaissance information in one of these two profiles.

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Jan I. Berggren "Single Or Dual Pod Concepts For Tactical Reconnaissance", Proc. SPIE 0561, Airborne Reconnaissance IX, (23 December 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949631

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