air patrol coverage

[rms1pa]

seemingly an 8 plane squadron at normal range with 20% rest will cover 120 degrees of arc am/pm. if one cuts the range of search to half normal range will the squadron then cover 240 degrees?

rms/pa

[jmalter]

no, the arc coverage stays the same, regardless of range.

# of arcs covered depends solely on # of planes flying.

[rms1pa]

ORIGINAL: jmalter

no, the arc coverage stays the same, regardless of range.

# of arcs covered depends solely on # of planes flying.

thanks, so would half normal range translate into better coverage of the search arc? fewer ops losses? less fatigue?

rms/pa

[GreyJoy]

ORIGINAL: rms1pa

ORIGINAL: jmalter

no, the arc coverage stays the same, regardless of range.

# of arcs covered depends solely on # of planes flying.

thanks, so would half normal range translate into better coverage of the search arc? fewer ops losses? less fatigue?

rms/pa

yes. Fewer ops losses and less fatigue for sure

[rms1pa]

yes. Fewer ops losses and less fatigue for sure

thanks, i did notice less fatigue/ops losses by reducing search to normal range.

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