MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 1
DATE: 1 April 1964
ITEM NAME: RADAR SET
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USAF
TYPE: AN/FPS-6
USA LINE ITEM NUMBER: 634398
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER: 5840-505-0921
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Std-A
Ltd Std
Mfg(s) Name or Code Number: General Electric Company
angle limit of minus 2 to plus 32 degrees. The AN/FPS-
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
6 is normally used in conjunction with a search radar of
comparable range capability and derives its power from
Radar Set AN/FPS-6 is a long range, high power, air
the same source that supplies the search radar. Radar
transportable, height finding radar that has a maximum
Set AN/FPS-6 uses Radar Set Group OA270/FPS-6 for
range of 200 nautical miles and a height finding
visual display of height
capability of 75,000 feet for targets within the elevation
AN/FPS-6: 1
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