WTD 61 Tornado 98+77 Kormoran 2 testplatform
Product information "WTD 61 Tornado 98+77 Kormoran 2 testplatform"
High value 250 g/m2 silky luster paper poster at the size of DIN A3 (420x297 mm, 16 1/2 x 11 3/4'', DIN A2 and DIN A1 optional) with aircraft scheme and textual descriptions. All texts in german.
DIN A2 and DIN A1 versions are optional, and will be printed after
reception of the order which means a delay of ca. 1 week for the
shipping.
Background Story
The KORMORAn anti-ship missile has a major part of its origin in a
french project by Aerospatiale and was developed starting 1964 by the
MBB company which merged later with the european EADS, later AIRBUS,
company. Basis was the tactical request of the Navy for a "fire and
forget" weapon to oppose ships.
Working principle:
After the radar of the carrier airplane has detected a target, its
data, like direction and speed of movement (vector), distance and own
speed, are handed to the missile which then is fired. The airplane can
turn away from the threat right after the launch and stay outside the
threat circle. At first the KORMORAN fires two smal start-engines to
accelerate fast. After that the engine for the march is fired and
accelerates approx. to Mach 0.9. 100 seconds of burning time are good
for an estimated range of 40 km. Navigation towards the target is
controlled then by an innertial navigation platform. The low altitude of
less than 30 meters above the waves is controlled by a radar altimeter.
Close to the target the missile descends down very close to the surface
and the waves to hit the vessel right above the waterline. To avoid
detection in the final approach by radar warning equipment the missile
uses a very small sector of its search radar only. The missile does not
explode upon impact but penetrates the hull fist to continue to the
inside. KORMORAN 2 provies a much more capable warhead, a better target
distinction and higer safety against interrogation compared to KORMORAN
1.
