AWG-10 Radar, Power Supply, Type PP-7170A/APG-59R
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Core memory and power supply computer, AWG-10 Missile Control System
- 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
- A20020228000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- AVIONICS-Radar/Electronic Warfare
- Materials
- HAZ MAT: Cadmium
- Aluminum Alloy
- Plastics
- Paints
- Ferrous Alloy
- Adhesive
- Ink
- Glass
- Rubber
- Copper Alloy
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 48.9 × 21.6 × 19.7cm (1 ft. 7 1/4 in. × 8 1/2 in. × 7 3/4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20020228000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f3cf086e-8f18-4d54-bc94-0c3b96c57af6
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