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missiles travel at mach speeds and can hit a target in seconds. to a pilot, those seconds are precious. the earlier the warning, the more time a pilot has to make a critical decision: divert or engage. this is where radar warning receivers, or rwrs, come in. rwrs detect and alert pilots to anti-aircraft
"if you're unaware of a threat, you'll keep doing what you're doing, possibly putting yourself in a deadly situation," said major douglas ferro, th airlift squadron, rd airlift wing, u.s. air force, who pilots cargo aircraft....
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