Volume 1
MIL-HDBK-162A
Section 2
15 December 1965
ITEM NAME: AIRCRAFT RADAR EQUIPMENT
TYPE: AN/APS-6
Conical Scan
and to aim and fire the night-fighter aircraft's guns
Gun Aim: 25 deg cone
accurately without ever actually seeing the enemy at
Radar Search: 120 deg con
any time.
Intermediate Frequency: 60 mc
Operating Power: 24 to 28-1/2v dc and 115v, 800 to
RELATION TO SIMILAR EQUIPMENT
2400 cps
Similar mechanically and electrically to AN/APS-6A.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Not available.
Ranges: 65, 25, 5 and 1 mi
PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS AND PHYSICAL DATA
COMPONENTS
QTYOVERALL DIMENSIONSUNIT WT.
(Inches)
(Pounds)
Scanner AS-24/APS-6
117 x 19-3/4 x 25-19/32
50
Transmitter Converter
1 10 x 10-1/2 x 13-5/8
34
RT-17/APS-6
Junction Box J-24/APS-6
1 3-9/16 x 5 x 7-5/8
2.5
Rectifier Power Unit
17-27/32 x 10-53/64 x 23-1/8
27.5
PP-16A/APS-6
Receiver Amplifier
17-27/32 x 10-5/8 x 21-7/32
27.5
R-35/APS-6
Modulator MD-9B/APS-6
115-1/2 x 17-1/4 x 17-29/32
59
Indicator ID-32/APS-6
14-11/16 x 5-5/8 x 17-1/2
5.5
Control Unit C-46/APS-6
1 2-13/16 x 5 x 5-1/2
1.5
Auxiliary Control Unit
11-21/32 x 2-5/16 x 3-13/32
1-1/4
C-47/APS-6
Mounting Base MT-103/APS-6
2
Mounting Base MT-96/APS-6
1
Mounting Base MT-105/APS-6
1
Set of Cables
1
REFERENCE DATA AND LITERATURE
Technical Manuals:
AN 16-30APS6-3
AN/APS-6: 2
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