A-4 Skyhawk Aircraft Stealth Capacity Against L-Band Radar Based on Dynamic Target Detection

The purpose of the paper is to analyze the A-4 Skyhawk aircraft stealth capacity as a function of its radar cross section (RCS) against an L-band monostatic radar (1 to 2 GHz). The article proposes a trajectory to a certain probability of detection, a statistical variable, by reaching a 81.3% reduction of the theoretical radar range. This methodology evaluates the effect of dynamic target detection when the aircraft performs several flight paths towards a radar site region, looking for an altitude that minimizes the radar range and, consequently, increasing A-4 crew's combat survivahility.