Area 51 Radar Cross Section (RCS) Range

<div> <a href='https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/area-51-radar-cross-section-rcs-range/'> <img border='0' src='https://c1.vgtstatic.com/thumb/9/9/99379-v1/area-51-radar-cross-section-rcs-range.jpg' alt='Area 51 Radar Cross Section (RCS) Range' class='map-thumb' height='150' width='150'/> </a> </div> By: <a class='user-link' href='https://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/cthippo/' title='cthippo: Info'>cthippo</a>. <br /> <a data-mid='99379' class='map-link ' href='https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/area-51-radar-cross-section-rcs-range/' title='Area 51 Radar Cross Section (RCS) Range'>Read more...</a> <br /> Radar cross section (RCS) is a measure of how detectable an object is with a radar. A larger RCS indicates that an object is more easily detected.<br /> <br /> Measurement of a target's RCS is performed at a radar reflectivity range or scattering range. The first type of range is an outdoor range where the target is positioned on a specially shaped low RCS pylon some distance down-range from the transmitters. Such a range eliminates the need for placing radar absorbers behind the target, however multi-path interactions with the ground must be mitigated.<br /><br /> <br />