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Air Data Probes and Sensors Selection Table

Below is a product selection table of standard air data probes and sensors. For configured products, see Configured Products including those incorporating solo vanes, dual vanes, mounting adapters, total air temperature (TAT) sensors, and mounting extenders.

Production (OEM) Air Data Probes and Sensors

Part Number and Name Standard Outputs Approx. Size
(inches (mm))
Approx. Mass (lb (kg)) Nominal Max. Calibrated Airspeed Heated or Unheated Typical Aircraft Example Application
AN5812- and AN5814-compatible air data probes
4380-series pitot probes
AN5812- and AN5814-compatible air data probes
4420-series pitot-static probes
total (4380)
or
total-static (4420)
2.86 x 6.36
(72.64 x 162.54)
0.35
(0.159)
450 knots heated fixed wing, rotary wing, UAVs, and other aircraft where AN5812 and AN5814 mechanical compatibility are desired. 4380-series pitot probe
News Release
4380 Overview (pdf)
4420 Overview (pdf)
Drawing 4380 (pdf)
Drawing 4420 (pdf)
4470-01 angle of attack sensors
4470-01 angle of attack sensors (pdf)
angle of attack
or
angle of sideslip
3.06 x 4.1
(77.72 x 104.14)
vane size
1.00
(0.454)
450 knots heated small- and mid-sized aircraft 4470-01 angle of attack sensor
Drawing
News Release
4207-XX pitot and pitot-static probes
4207-XX pitot and pitot-static probes
4207-XX pitot and pitot-static probes (pdf)
total
total and static
5.5 x 2.3 x 3.0
(139.7 x 58.4 x 76.2)
0.24
(0.109)
450 knots heated small- and mid-sized aircraft and UAVs 4207-XX pitot tube and pitot-static tubes
News Release
300933 pitot-static tubes
300933 pitot-static tubes (pdf)
total
total and static
4.0 x 1.75 x 1.25
(101.6 x 44.5 x 31.8)
0.15
(0.068)
450 knots unheated small-sized aircraft and UAVs 300933 pitot-static tubes
Data Sheet


Flight Test Air Data Products (Air Data Booms, Trailing Cones, Trailing Bombs, AOA Sensors)

Part Number and Name Standard Outputs Approx. Size
(inches (mm))
Approx. Mass Nominal Max. Calibrated Airspeed Heated or Unheated Total/Static Ports Typical Aircraft Example Application and CAD Model
100100 trailing cone
100100 trailing cone
static 36 (long) x 10 (dia.)
(914 x 254)
2.75 lb
1.25 kg
Mach 0.9 unheated commercial, business, and military aircraft
(120 lb (534 N) recommended maximum load)
trailing cone on business jet

CAD Model
Overview
Reference (pdf)

100101 trailing cone
100101 trailing cone
static 36 (long) x 10 (dia.)
(914 x 254)
3.05 lb
1.38 kg
Mach 0.9+ unheated commercial, business, and military aircraft
(250 lb (1112 N) recommended maximum load)
trailing cone on business jet

CAD Model
Overview
Reference (pdf)

100400 mini air data boom
100400 mini air data boom (pdf)
total
static
AOA
AOS
30 (long) x 3 (dia.)
(762 x 76)
6 oz
170 g
340+ knots unheated UAVs, drones, RPVs, general aviation, academia, automotive, rail, racing 100400 mini air data boom on X-36

CAD Model

100510 swivel-head air data boom
100510 swivel-head air data boom (pdf)
total
static
AOA
AOS
28 (long) x 8 (dia.)

(711 x 203)

41 oz
1.16 kg
500 knots unheated rotary wing aircraft, STOL/VSTOL aircraft, business jets 100510 mini air data boom on Comanche

CAD Model

100600 unheated, straight-nose air data boom
100600 unheated, straight-nose air data boom(pdf)
total
static
AOA
AOS
33 (long) x 8 (dia.)
(838 x 203)
56 oz
1.59 kg
Mach 2.5+ unheated very high-speed aircraft, non-icing conditions 100600 unheated, straight-nose air data boom PC-3

CAD Model

100700 heated, high-speed air data boom
100700 heated, high-speed air data boom (pdf)
total
static
AOA
AOS
35 (long) x 8 (dia.)
(889 x 203)
76 oz
2.15 kg
Mach 2.5+ heated very high-speed aircraft, icing conditions 100700 heated, high-speed air data boom on F-15

CAD Model

100700-02 heated, high-speed air data boom
100700-02 heated, high-speed air data boom (pdf)
total
static
AOA
AOS
30 (long) x 8 (dia.)
(762 x 203)
76 oz
2.15 kg
Mach 1.5+ heated high-speed aircraft, icing conditions Derivative of the 100700-02 heated, high-speed air data boom on X-37

CAD Model

100800 trailing bomb
100800 trailing bomb (pdf)
total
static
22 (long) x 10 (dia.)
(559 x 254)
170 oz
4.82 kg
200 knots unheated rotary wing aircraft, slow-flight aircraft 100800 trailing bomb on U.S. Army helicopter

Usage Note
CAD Model
Technical Reference (pdf)

100900 heated, 4-vane air data boom with TAT sensor
100900 heated, 4-vane air data boom with TAT sensor (pdf)
total
static
AOA (2)
AOS (2)
total air temperature
57 (long) x 16 (dia.)
(1450 x 406)
200 oz
5.44 kg
Mach 1.5+ heated high-speed aircraft, icing conditions 100900 heated, 4-vane air data boom with TAT sensor

CAD Model

100386 mini vane
100386 mini vane (pdf)
AOA or AOS 1.5 x 3.3 x 0.5
(38 x 84 x 13)
0.6 oz
15 g
340+ knots unheated UAVs, drones, RPVs, general aviation, academia, automotive, rail, racing 100386 mini vane

CAD Model

100486 vane
100486 vane (pdf)
AOA or AOS 9 x 9 x 1
(229 x 229 x 25)
7 oz
188 g
Mach 2.5+ unheated broad range 100486 vane

CAD Model

100588 adapter
100588 adapter(pdf)
quick-change adapter for mounting and unmounting standard-sized air data booms from the application 2.7 x 2.0 (dia.)
(69 x 51)
10 oz
283 g
not applicable not applicable broad range 100588 adapter

CAD Model


Accessories and Related Items

Accessories
air data product accessories for calibration and storage

Accessories available include:

  • vane calibration fixtures
  • total head probe covers
  • vane covers
  • air flow measurement vanes
  • test fixture sets
Air Data Products Literature (pdf)
Related Products
related products and partners

Related products and partners include:

  • total air temperature (TAT) sensors
  • flight test services
  • test fixture sets
  • pressure transducers
  • trailing cones

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