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RA-6500™ – Terrain Series Radar Altimeter

Designed for business, regional, airline transport, and heavy rotary-wing platforms, the RA-6500 provides aircraft with a single or dual-install radar altimetry solution

RA-6500 – TERRAIN SERIES RADAR ALTIMETER

Seamless Installation And Integration For Your Part 29 And Business Jet Category Aircraft.

Designed for business, regional, airline transport, heavy rotary-wing, and UAM/AAM platforms, the RA-6500 provides aircraft with a single or dual-install radar altimetry solution. The all-new system features customized RF filters and DSP technology to combat spurious interference from the environment and a multi-interface design that includes ethernet connectivity and USB On the Go (OTG).

RA-6500™ CAPABILITIES

5G C-Band Resistance

5G C-Band resistant radar altimeters eliminate interference with unique Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology

Retrofit Capabilities

Retrofit capabilities with legacy aircraft utilizing existing antennas, control heads, and cabling

Interfaces with Displays

Interfaces with RAD-45 and other popular display indicators for accurate LED AGL readings

Dual Installation Solution

The RA-6500 provides business, regional, airline transport, and heavy rotary-wing platforms with a single or dual-install radar altimetry solution.

Multi-Interface Design

Supports Ethernet, RS-485/422, RS-232, ARINC 429, and ARINC 552 connectivity for easy adoption onboard Part 29 and business jet aircraft.

TSO Certified

The DAL B-rated RA-6500 radar altimeters is certified to TSO-C87a and ETSO-2C87, and are approved to DO-160G and DO-178C Level B.

Pricing

Various hardware and service options available. For accurate pricing, contact a technical sales expert.

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FreeFlight Systems offers numerous antenna and accessories to help you get the most out of your flight operations. 

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With hundreds of STCs for leading airframes, FreeFlight Systems or its associated sister companies can offer you STCs on virtually any airframe. 

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RA-6500 ACCESSORIES

RAD 45 – Display Indicator

Available as a standard or night vision goggle (NVG) capable display, the RAD-45 offers an LED readout of AGL and trend information along with audio alerts.

RAD-45 Radar Altimeter Display

RA-6500™ FAQ

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