MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 2
AN/APA- 5
Altitude - 50 to 3,500 ft (depending on speed)
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Time of Fall - Up to 15 sec
High Range:
The AN/APA-5 is an attachment for airborne radars
Max Slant Search and Tracking Range - 30
to permit accurate bombing of surface targets under
statute mi
conditions that preclude use of optical bombing
Max Slant Release Range - 50,000 ft
instruments. It attaches to Radar Sets AN/APS-2 series,
Altitude - Up to 35,000 ft
AN/APS-3, AN/APS-15 series and gyro MK 18 or
Time of Fall - Up to 50 sec
Bombsight Stabilizer MK 15 with Bombsight Mount MK
Closing Speed - Up to 400 mph
2 Mod 1.
Power Requirements: 115 vac, 400 to 2,400 cps,
1-ph, 400 va; 27.5 vdc, 4 amp
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
Indication: 3-in. CRT, B-type display
AN/APA-5 is electrically and mechanically similar to
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
AN/APA-5A although all components are not
interchangeable.
It is also similar to Indicator
Siting:
Attachment AN/APQ-54.
Mounting:
Cabling Requirements:
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Related Equipment: The AN/APA-5 is used with
Automatic Flight Control Equipment or a Pi-
Long Range:
lot Direction Indicator.
Max Slant Search and Tracking Range - 10
statute mi
Max Slant Release Range - 5,000 ft
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENT
QTY
HEIGHT
WIDTH
DEPTH
UNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Rectifier PP-58/APA-5
1
10-3/8
12-3/4
21-5/8
41.6
Mounting MT-241/APA-5
2
2-1/2
10-3/8
21-5/8
1.4
Indicator ID- 50/APA-5
1
5-7/8
9-1/16
23-1/4
9.0
Mounting MT- 242/APA-5
1
4-1/2
5
8
1.0
Synchronizer SN-9/APA-5
1
10-3/8
12-3/4
21-5/8
32.0
Control Box C-89/APA-5
1
8-3/8
12-3/8
20-3/8
40.3
Mounting
1
5-1/2
7
20-3/8
4.3
Antenna Control Box C-90/APA-5
1
2-1/2
2-5,/8
3-5/8
0.3
Range Tracking Unit C-82/APA-5
1
5-1/4
6-1/2
6-5/8
2.3
Mounting MT-244/APA-5
1
1/2
4-1/2
6-1/2
0.4
Radar Conversion Kit MX156/APA-5
1
6-1/2
11-5/8
13
11.0
Stabilizer Conversion Kit MX96/APA-5
1
5-1/2
6-3/8
8.3/4
2.4
Junction Box J-48/APA-5
1
2-15/16
11-1/2
12-1/2
6.4
Mounting MT-239/APA-5
1
1/2
8-7/8
12-1/2
1.4
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Specification:
Navy ER-213
Technical Manual:
CO-AN16-30APA-5-2-M
AN/APA-5: 2
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