Receiver, glide slope

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0197.001

MANUFACTURER: Collins Radio Co.
MODEL: 51V-4
LOCATION: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 1102
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. aluminum; steel screws.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 36.0 cm
Width: 6.0 cm
Height: 9.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Collins
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Iowa
City: Cedar Rapids

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Likely installed before the DHC-6 Twin Otter's first flight in 1965; removed after its last flight in Sept. 1973.
Canada: Unknown
Function: The glideslope receiver installed aboard an aircraft recieves a signal from an antenna located near the runway to provide the pilot with vertical guidance (to adjust the angle of descent) for landing.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on tag reads: "51V-4/COLLINS"; lettering ink stamped to tag reads: MAY 30 1966"; lettering on mfr. plate reads: "GLIDE SLOPE RECEIVER/TYPE 51V-4 CAT. A TSO-C34a/WT. 3.5 LBS. SER. NO. (engraved) 1102/COLLINS PART NO. 522 2467 (engraved) 00/COLLINS RADIO COMPANY/CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA U.S.A."
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. black; red tag with silver lettering affixed to front face.
Decoration: None.

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