Re: FT Stealth

On Wed, 2 Jun 1999, Phillip Pournelle wrote:

> >How about using a ship FCSs for detection. Each one assigned to
detect
> rolls as
> >a Class 2 beam. Enhanced and Superior Sensor Array (as per MT) would
rais
> this
> >to Class 3 and Class 4 respectively.
> 
>     FCS are a very different beast than a sensor.  A FCS is a pencil
beam
> focussing a LOT of power on a single target.	A Search system is
sending
> that energy out over a very large area.  Physically/Mechanically they
are
> very different.

i hear this a lot, and i'm always a little suspicious. sure, that's how
modern FCS and surveillence sensors work, but how do we know that that's
how future space-navy kit will work? not that i'm saying it won't:
personally, i think it probably will, but are we so sure?

tom