More data from airborn sensors

A SpaceAge Control product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Feb 27, 2002

Adding to its line of air data products, SpaceAge Control is now shipping the 100900 heated four-vane air data boom.

Adding to its line of air data products, SpaceAge Control is now shipping the 100900 heated, four-vane air data boom that offers supersonic data collection of angle of attack, angle of sideslip, static pressure, total (pitot) pressure and total air temperature.

The unique independent four-vane design provides redundancy as well as eliminates the air flow blocking ("blanking") effects of the boom body.

Applications include a broad range of air vehicles including military fighter, attack, and cargo aircraft; commercial aircraft; trainers; drones/RPVs/UAVs; and helicopters.

Predecessors of the product are now being used in fighter and attack aircraft applications.

Based on a heated probe wind-tunnel tested to Mach 1.3, the 100900 air data boom is constructed from machined aluminium, stainless steel and copper alloys.

The heated probe is 28V DC powered (145A) and meets the requirements of MIL-T-5420B and SAE AS 393.

The heated probe provides a heated, internal water trap and drain.

The angle of attack and angle of sideslip vanes use four independent precision, long-life (100+ million shaft revolutions), conductive plastic potentiometers rated to MIL-PRF-39023.

Synchro-based dependent vanes are optionally available.

The total air temperature sensor is available heated or unheated and is designed per MIL-P-27723E.

The entire product is rated for use at operating temperatures from -65 to +125C.

The 100900 air data boom weighs less than 5kg and is less than 1.45m in length.

It can be mounted on the aircraft nose, wingtip, or tail.

Priced at less than $50,000, the 100900 gives users a high value compared to alternatives.

Shipment leadtime is typically 90 days or less allowing for fast turnaround and low spares inventory requirements.

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