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Revision as of 16:24, 29 September 2015

FPS-3 - A long range search radar built by Bendix.

Othello AFS, two FPS 6 Height Finder Radars on the left, FPS 3 Search Radar in the bubble and Operations building on the right, circa 1959
FPS-3 search radar
Element Value Notes
Nomenclature FPS-3
Origins CPS-5 Disputed
Variants FPS-3A
MPS-7 Mobile Version
FPS-508 Canadian Version
Manufacturer Bendix Corporation
Type Search
Number Made 48~
IEEE Band L
Frequency 1300 MHz
PRF 440
Pulse Width 2 us
Rotation Speed 3.3, 5, 10 RPM
Power 750 Kw per magnetron
Range 220 nmi Long Range
Altitude 55k
Introduced 1950
File:AN-FPS-3 Radar.jpg
FPS-3 Radar Set on a Temperate Tower

See Also:

Sources:

  • Winkler, David F., Searching the Skies: the Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program, USAF Hq Air Combat Command, 1997, 192 pages, Pdf

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