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OBJECT TYPE: ILS NAV converter
DATE: 1965
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0204.001

MANUFACTURER: Narco Avionics
MODEL: VOA-40
LOCATION: Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 17H00
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. aluminum; glass window.

Dimensions

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

Length: 25.5 cm
Width: 9.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 8.0 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Narco
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Fort Washington

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: This appears to be a cockpit instrument to show the direction to steer the aircraft to correct for course deviations when approaching a runway.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on face under logo reads: "NARCO"; lettering on mfr. plate at back reads: "VOA-40 ILS NAV. CONVERTER/WEIGHT 1.8 lbs. SER. NO./(evgraved) 17H00/NARCO AVIONICS/MT. WASHINGTON, PA. U.S.A."; lettering ink stamped under mfr. plate reads: "CN177C2A"; lettering ink stamped or painted on side of housing near face reads: "[illeg.]/76081101/N/408/I/AZ"; lettering on inspection label reads: SERVICEABLE/Customer's Name [illeg.] Electronics/P/N [blank] N [blank] R.C. 7154 DATE [illeg.]/The item identified above was inspected and certified/in accordance with current FAA regulations and was/found airworthy. Details on file./Inspector [illeg.]/Tufts-Edgcumbe, Inc. CRS 3250 Elgin, IL 60120/SERVICEABLE"; lettering hand written in marker on side of housing reads: sERVICEABLE/NOV 10/93 TAC".
Missing: N/A
Finish: Silver housing with black band on end nearest face; black face with white needle; numbers, graduated markings logo & lettering; yellow inspection label with black printed lettering and red hand written entries.
Decoration: Narco logo on face.

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