Timeline for What are magnetrons installed on aircraft used for?
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| Nov 11, 2016 at 2:31 | answer | added | Will | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 17, 2015 at 23:45 | comment | added | Justice Jack | Guillochon...the magnetrons I discussed below were installed in OLD radar systems. Even though the radar systems were upgraded numerous times, the magnetron was still a part of the receiver-transmitter installed on Boeing's KC-135 (delivery from Boeing ended in 1966). That particular radar system was removed and replaced with a solid state color weather radar system on the KC-135. The Search and Weather Radar I mentioned below is still installed on some C-130 aircraft. Many U.S. military aircraft manufactured in the 1960s are still in operation. Google C-135, C-130, and B-52 for specifics | |
| Nov 16, 2015 at 7:14 | answer | added | Justice Jack | timeline score: 3 | |
| Nov 1, 2015 at 12:18 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackAviation/status/660793065981009920 | ||
| Sep 28, 2015 at 19:31 | vote | accept | Guillochon | ||
| Sep 28, 2015 at 18:27 | answer | added | aeroalias | timeline score: 11 | |
| Sep 28, 2015 at 13:33 | comment | added | Guillochon | @RobVermeulen My understanding is that food is typically heated in convection ovens on aircraft, microwaves are specifically avoided because of the potential for RFI. | |
| Sep 28, 2015 at 13:30 | comment | added | Guillochon | @HenningMakholm Thanks! Honestly the parts list I posted was just from some Google sleuthing, and I don't know if more modern craft have these installed. How many 1970s-era craft are still in operation? | |
| Sep 28, 2015 at 13:22 | comment | added | Rob Vermeulen | First thing that comes to my mind is for heating meals in the galleys. | |
| Sep 28, 2015 at 13:16 | comment | added | hmakholm left over Monica | Hm, neither of the aircraft models in the list you link to seem to be recent designs. It tops out at 747-200, 737-200, Learjet 36 and so forth. I didn't see one newer than 30 years; most are from the 1970s. | |
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| Sep 28, 2015 at 12:50 | history | asked | Guillochon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |