Attention
The GAU2000 Flight Recorder is only installed on Polar 5 research aircraft.
Summary
The Radar Altimeter measures the flying altitude over ground below 2500ft.
Sensor-Info: aircraft:bt-67:gau2000_p6, 6691
| Manufacturer | Honeywell |
|---|---|
| Model | KRA 405B |
| Serial No. | n/a |
| Type | altimeter |
Contacts
Available Devices and Specifications
Specifications of Radar Altimeter KRA 405B (without mounting)
Dimension (L x W x H) |
280 x 76 x 89 mm |
|---|---|
Weight |
1.4 kg |
Power Supply |
28 VDC |
Data interface |
analogue data (V) and digital ARINC 429 |
Position
| The radar antennas are installed at the fuselage and the instrument is installed in the cockpit. |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameter
| Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| radar altitude raw | voltage | V |
| radar altitude | altitude | m |
Rawdata storage on board
During flight KRA 405B data are stored within the aircraft onboard DMS system.
Data archiving on land
After the flight KRA 405B data are accessible via the land system of the aircraft data managment system (DMS).
DMS
Module name |
B700 Avionics |
|---|---|
Device name |
Radar Altimeter |
Parameters |
ErrorText; Radar Altitude Raw [V]; Status |
Documentation
- Honeywell Radar Altimeter (Web site)
- Honeywell KRA405B Brochure (Factsheet, 1 MB)
- Honeywell KRA405B Installation Manual (User Manual, 1015 kB)
- Honeywell KRA405B Scaling (Factsheet, 30 kB)
Also see https://sensor.awi.de/ for calibration certificates of the sensors.