Originally Posted By: Lonewolf357
Also, the RCS of Saman is not that low, remember that mentioned values are for frontal RCS, not for the one from the side, where it will be much bigger due to reflection from its body and especially fins and rudders. My bet is that a failure to detonate was due to the faulty radiofuse - remember that the newest of these missiles were manufactured around 1990, and by the time of these trials have already exceeded their guaranteed shelf life.


I am agree with all your arguments, dear Lonewolf, I just wondering is it true, that missile radiofuse has dificulties against small RCS object (since I havent find such data). If true, and having in mind that Col. Dani hasn't idea what was comming against them, it appears he was really lucky (as no evidence of using K3 mode was mentioned from Z. Dani, nor in Anicic book).

Pity, that Hpasp is too bussy with doing a Christmass gift for Faroukh, Max and other childrens, santa and cannot help in this one...