Category:FPS-6

FPS-6 - A Long Range Height Finder Radar built by General Electric Coporation.

FPS-6 Height Finder Radar

FPS-6 Height Finder Radar Element Value Notes Nomenclature FPS-6 Origins Variants FPS-6A FPS-6B MPS-14 Mobile Version Manufacturer General Electric Corporation Type Nodding Height Finder Number Made 450~ IEEE Band S Frequency 2700-2900 MHz PRF 300-405 Pulse Width 2 us Rotation Speed Manual Control Power 4.5 MW peak power Magnetron Range 200 nmi Long Range Altitude 75k Introduced 1953~

See Also:

• US Radar Sets

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, page 81.

Links:

• Radar Tutorial - FPS-6
• Radomes - FPS-6
• Radomes - Radar Equipment
• Wikipedia - FPS-6