Spectrolab FX-150, 9 to 20 KW, Helicopter Mounted Searchlight.

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Abstract:

The FX-150 Helicopter-Mounted Searchlight was brought to Vietnam for evaluation. One searchlight was evaluated by two different aviation units during the period 12 June to 23 July 1969. It was employed in a variety of missions that included battlefield illumination for defensive perimeters, armed helicopter and fighter attacks, and visual reconnaissance along roads, rivers, and canals. Author

Author(s):
Hickerson, Charles M.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY CONCEPT TEAM IN VIETNAM APO SAN FRANCISCO 96384
Descriptive Note:
Final letter rept.,
Pagination:
0012

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHTS, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)), HELICOPTERS, COMBAT SURVEILLANCE, NIGHT VISION, AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, MAINTAINABILITY, WEIGHT, INTENSITY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Helicopters, Air Conditioning, Heating, Lighting and Ventilating
Keyword(s):
FX 150 HELICOPTER MOUNTED SEARCHLIGHT, H 1 AIRCRAFT, UH 1C AIRCRAFT, UH 1B AIRCRAFT, UH 1D AIRCRAFT, UH 1H AIRCRAFT
Report Date:
1969 Oct 26