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Old 7th Mar 2007, 17:57
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NickLappos
 
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Hilife,
The 92 SAR controls do have a Mark on Top mode, as well as the FMS lat long, FLIR and radar modes of setting the hover point prior to the approach.

Here is a press release that discusses it:

http://www.sikorsky.com/news_archive...ID7409,00.html

Regarding Crab's concerns about the need for 360 radar, I would have imagined this would be in the requirements if it was an operational necessity. There is no reason why such a radar couldn't be fitted onto the 92, or any other likely SAR candidate (except that the 360 naval radar costs about as much as the entire crew's yearly salaries.)
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