Tearing Down Aircraft Weather Radar Avionics
Tearing Down Aircraft Weather Radar Avionics No comments by: Zoe Skyforest August 4, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy If you’re flying high in the sky, it’s useful to know if there’s turbulence, heavy rain, or other nasty weather ahead. Onboard weather radar is a useful tool that pilots use to scope out conditions ahead. [Thomas Scherrer] came into possession of a weather radar display from a vintage aircraft, and decided to tear it apart for our viewing pleasure. The unit in question is a Bendix PPI-1 plan position indicator.
- ▪Tearing Down Aircraft Weather Radar Avionics No comments by: Zoe Skyforest August 4, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy If you’re flying high in the sky, it’s useful to know if there’s turbulence, heavy rain, or other nasty weather ahead.
- ▪Onboard weather radar is a useful tool that pilots use to scope out conditions ahead. [Thomas Scherrer] came into possession of a weather radar display from a vintage aircraft, and decided to tear it apart for our viewing pleasure.
- ▪The unit in question is a Bendix PPI-1 plan position indicator.
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Tearing Down Aircraft Weather Radar Avionics No comments by: Zoe Skyforest August 4, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy If you’re flying high in the sky, it’s useful to know if there’s turbulence, heavy rain, or other nasty weather ahead. Onboard weather radar is a useful tool that pilots use to scope out conditions ahead. [Thomas Scherrer] came into possession of a weather radar display from a vintage aircraft, and decided to tear it apart for our viewing pleasure. The unit in question is a Bendix PPI-1 plan position indicator. This particular 1971 example was scored from a McDonnell-Douglas DC9. [Thomas] only has the display itself, not the radar that would feed it or the power supply to turn it on. Still, even just the readout unit is super interesting to look inside.
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