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aircraft had to carry a large fuel load and was thus very large. The complex radar required dedicated operators, which resulted in a three-man crew. Additionally, they specified a side-by-side layout so both the pilot and co-pilot could concentrate on a single, centered radar display, avoiding duplication of equipment and helping reduce communications errors that could occur if they were looking at different screens. Since dogfighting was out of the question, the aircraft was strictly subsonic and did not require all-round visibility, suggesting a cockpit layout similar to the
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primarily through their radar and fire control systems, hopefully never even seeing their opponent. Because of this, the emphasis was on "head down" combat and an all-round view was considered unimportant. Radar systems were so complex that a pilot could not be expected to operate both the aircraft and the radar, so a second crewman, the "radar intercept officer", or "RIO", became a common fixture.
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1894:X-3 Stiletto
1872:Experimental
1398:Model 1211-J
1368:B-26 Invader
1307:AD Skyraider
1227:A-26 Invader
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52:Please help
47:verification
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2750:Vought VE-7
2546:Supermarine
1821:Skymaster I
1461:Observation
1363:B-23 Dragon
1322:A4D Skyhawk
1247:A-4 Skyhawk
778:Parsch 2003
586:Performance
570:Powerplant:
349:W2F Hawkeye
271:F-4 Phantom
244:Development
2763:Categories
2744:See also:
1569:Transports
1447:Havoc I/II
1186:F4D Skyray
1016:2017-12-21
867:14 January
681:References
552:Wing area:
353:AN/APS-125
249:Background
194:(intended)
80:newspapers
2327:McDonnell
2274:F12F (II)
2129:McDonnell
1393:Model 423
1348:B-18 Bolo
578:turbofans
540:Wingspan:
512:Data from
481:AN/APQ-81
449:U.S. Navy
422:AN/ASG-18
110:June 2016
2779:Twinjets
2669:CC&F
2647:Lockheed
2564:Northrop
2495:Lockheed
2288:Goodyear
2284:Eberhart
2269:F12F (I)
2240:-6 to -8
2235:-1 to -5
1949:Brewster
1159:Fighters
928:(1982).
628:See also
610:Armament
469:turbofan
437:AN/AWG-9
373:turbofan
182:Canceled
2719:Convair
2508:FO (II)
2423:Loening
2184:Grumman
2125:Douglas
2037:Curtiss
1830:Gliders
1442:Digby I
1331:Bombers
1151:Douglas
546:Height:
534:Length:
94:scholar
2665:Wright
2587:Vought
2503:FO (I)
2452:F2L-1K
1984:Boeing
1837:XCG-17
1816:PD.808
1806:CC-129
1734:YC-129
1717:C-117D
1707:YC-116
1702:XC-114
1527:Patrol
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1863:XT-30
1784:R4D-8
1739:C-132
1724:C-118
1712:C-117
1692:C-110
1672:UC-67
1616:C-41A
1596:YC-34
1518:YOA-5
1503:YO-44
1430:DB-73
1425:DB-19
1373:XB-31
1358:XB-22
1353:XB-19
1343:YB-11
1171:XP-48
686:Notes
576:-P-2
528:Crew:
474:radar
101:JSTOR
87:books
2518:Ryan
2427:Bell
2406:-2/3
2323:Hall
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2252:F10F
2231:F9F
2115:F15C
2110:F14C
2105:F13C
2100:F12C
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1858:BT-2
1853:BT-1
1811:LXD1
1757:C-24
1687:C-84
1677:C-68
1667:C-58
1652:C-52
1647:C-51
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1632:C-48
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1611:C-41
1606:C-39
1601:C-38
1591:C-33
1586:C-32
1581:C-21
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