On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 04:17:22 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

How does a stealth fighter detect an unstealthy fighter?

Several options available. Data can be provided by other sources, such
as AWACS, ground radar or participating friendly aircraft. Data fusion
can provide three dimensional modeling with several cooperative
sources each providing one dimension of the data.

Or, you can use IR to provide an azimuth (totally passive) then "ping"
sporadically with an LPI (low probability of interception) radar to
gain range. Or, use IR only and simply integrate successive positions
to triangulate for range.

Feed data to missile, open doors and launch, lather, rinse, repeat.



Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8