Primus 880 Weather Radar
Airborne Radar
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Basic Information
Name
Primus 880 Weather Radar
Designation
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Alternate Designation
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Equipment Type
Airborne Radar
Manufacturer
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Date of Introduction
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Description
The Primus 880 is an airborne, fully attitude-stabilized weather radar operating at 9345 ±25 MHz with a peak power of 12 kW. It displays weather in four intensity levels: green, yellow, red, and magenta, and includes turbulence detection. The system offers an instrumented range from 2.5 to 300 nautical miles and a scan sector of 120 degrees, with selectable beamwidths of 7.9°, 5.6°, or 4.2°. Depending on the aircraft's radar nose configuration, the unit can be equipped with a 12-inch, 18-inch, or 24-inch slotted waveguide antenna.
Air & Air Defense Specifications
Range
4.6 km
Technical Characteristics
frequency
9345 ±25 MHz
pulse repetition frequency (PRF)
180, 360, and 480 Hz
pulsewidth (τ)
1 or 2 µs
peak power
12 kW
instrumented range
2.5 … 300 NM onmouseover="Tip(navi)" onmouseout="UnTip()">
beamwidth
7,9°; 5,6° or 4,2°
scan sector
120 degrees
Details
Category
Airborne Radars
Air > Airborne Radars
Sources
radartutorial.eu: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/08.airborne/karte006.en.html
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
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