FPS-20 Search Radar
Element
Value
Notes
Nomenclature
FPS-20
Origins
FPS-3
Variants
FPS-20A
Manufacturer
Bendix Corporation
Type
Search
Number Made
200+
IEEE Band
L
Frequency
1250-1350 MHz
PRF
360
Adjustable
Pulse Width
2 us
Rotation Speed
3.3, 5, 10 rpm
Selected
Power
750 kw x 2
Klystron
Range
220 nmi
Long Range
Altitude
65k
Introduced
1956
FPS-20 on Temperate Tower
Context See Also:
Sources:
Winkler, David F., Searching the Skies: the Legacy of the United States Cold War Defense Radar Program , USAF Hq Air Combat Command, 1997, 192 pages, Pdf
MIL-HDBK-162A, 15 Dec 1965. Links:
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Kamloops AFS FPS-20 Search Radar Antenna, now in a City Park.
Kamloops AFS FPS-20 Search Radar Antenna, now in a City Park.
