SX Radar

History

The SX air search radar set was composed of 1 early warning/air search S-Band antenna and an heightfinding radar. It was only installed on the 3 Midway CVBs before being replaced by AN/SPS-8 in the 1950s.

Used on

• Midway-class aircraft carrier

Affiliated systems

• AN/SPS-8
• SK-2

Part description

The part has 2 sideviews, top view and front/back views drawn.

See also

[https://archive.org/details/DTIC_AD0323191 ]