AWG-10 Radar, Antenna Control, Type C-8778/APG-59
Object Details
- Physical Description
- AWG-10 antenna control, located in the rear cockpit.
- Summary
- In 1963, Westinghouse was awarded a contract to build the AWG-10 Missile Control System for the F-4 Phantom. The AWG-10 provides search and track data to launch both all-weather Sparrow and Sidewinder guided missiles. This was the first multi-mode radar set that included pulse-doppler look-down capability as well as a comprehensive built-in-test (BIT) system.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Historical Electronics Museum, Inc..
- Inventory Number
- A20020229000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AVIONICS-Radar/Electronic Warfare
- Dimensions
- 3-D (L x W x H) (Overall): 15.2 × 12.7 × 21.6cm (6 × 5 × 8 1/2 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- Boeing Aviation Hangar
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20020229000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97c6221db-94ad-422c-8861-86e18cef70a3
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