MIL-HDBK-162A
Volume 1
15 December 1965
Section 2
DATE: 1 July 1964
ITEM NAME: TILT STABILIZATION ASSEMBLY
COGNIZANT SERVICE: USN
TYPE: AN/APA-15
FEDERAL STOCK NUMBER:
USA
USN
USAF
USMC
STATUS OR TYPE CLASSIFICATION
Mfg(s) Name or Code Number. Philco Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa.
No illustration available.
and banking of the aircraft, thus eliminating the loss of
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
signals normally incident to these maneuvers. It may
also be used with Antenna AS-17/APS or AS-lt/APS
The AN/APA-15 is designed to provide up to plus or
when they are provided with Rotating Joint CU-17/APS
minus 30 degrees compensation, within the antenna
or Cu-18/APS respectively.
limits, for changes in the tilt angle of Antenna Assembly
AS-17A/APS or AS1bA/APS. It compensates for diving,
climbing,
AN/APA-15: 1