,_13_March_1942_(80-G-413462).jpg) SC-1 aboard USS Long Island | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | General Electric |
| Introduced | 1942 |
| Type | Air/Surface-search radar |
| Frequency | VHF band |
| PRF | 60 Hz |
| Beamwidth | 10–25° |
| Pulsewidth | 4–5 μs |
| Range | 48–120 km (30–75 mi) |
| Precision | 90–180 m (98–197 yd) |
| Power | 220 kW |
SC was an American-made air and surface-search radar used during World War II by the United States Navy. Variations include SC-1, SC-2 and SC-3.[1]
- ^ Robert, Buderi (1998). The Invention That Changed the World: How a Small Group of Radar Pioneers Won the Second World War and Launched a Technical Revolution. Touchstone. ISBN 0-684-83529-0.