TEXTILE TOW TARGETS


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TEXTILE TOW TARGETS

RADAR REFLECTIVITY 90% (AB), 0% (B)
SCORING VISUAL HOLE COUNT
COLOR WHITE, ORANGE BORDER AND BULL'S EYE
WEIGHT 23 POUNDS
MAXIMUM TOWING VELOCITY 250 KNOTS
TOW AIRCRAFT A-4, T-2, A-6, F-4, F-14, A-7, F/A-18
AUGMENTATION NONE

The TDU-32A/B and TDU-32B/B aerial banner tow targets are effective low-cost devices for air-to-air and surface-to-air gunnery training. They are constructed of nylon fabric and are rectangular in shape. The TDU-32B/B is laser retroflective, while the TDU-32A/B is radar reflective. The TDU-32A/B and TDU-32B/B banner tow targets have a weighted steel tow bar and bridle assembly attached to the rectangular fabric panel. There is 60-foot safety nylon webbing bridle attached between the tow bar and tow cable. Both nonradar- and radar-reflective panels are 7 1/2 feet by 40 feet. For visual tracking, the panels have a 12-inch orange border and a 48-inch orange bull's eye centered on the white portion. The targets, attached approximately 1,800 feetbehind the tow aircraft, are launched from the runway by standard drag takeoff procedures. Target recovery is accomplished  by dropping the target in a recovery area following the mission.


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