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Can paragliders be picked up by radar?

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 12:42 pm
by TBLackey
There doesn't seem to be a glider unit in the CMO database.

Re: Can paragliders be picked up by radar?

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 2:56 pm
by TempestII
In real life, it usually depends on a multitude of factors; the issue is that most radars have speed gates to filter out slow moving objects, like road traffic, and atmospheric interference. This means that a slow moving paraglider, hang glider or drone usually won't be seen, even if it has a large enough radar cross section.

Re: Can paragliders be picked up by radar?

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 3:02 pm
by Parel803
Good afternoon,

Maybe a nice entry to the https://github.com/PygmalionOfCyprus/cm ... sts/issues :)

best regards GJ

Re: Can paragliders be picked up by radar?

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 3:21 pm
by Dimitris
Paragliders are similar to small UAVs in their speed and signature profile, so systems that are optimized for the latter should also fare decently against them. And the market in that sector is currently booming, for good reason.