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Posted: 4/8/2024 11:33:41 AM EDT
We live about 10 miles from BNA and last night I saw a large jet gaining altitude and it had unbelievably bright red and white lights. Like some police cars. Super bright. Is that intensity/brightness going to become the new norm?
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Posted: 4/8/2024 1:20:25 PM EDT
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The newer LED navigation lights are definitely intense compared to the older halogen bulbs.
The older Embraer 175 wingtip strobe lights are crazy bright, but they've been around a long time. |
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MD, USA
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Posted: 4/9/2024 7:27:13 PM EDT
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I'm using Aerostar Sunspot landing and taxi lights on my Sling 2.
They are very, very, bright. I think there are even brighter ones than those. 
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Posted: 4/9/2024 10:39:52 PM EDT
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Yes, the LED stuff is incredibly bright; as previously noted, especially compared to the old incandescent lights.
That US Air vs. Skywest runway disaster at LAX in 1991 really changed the whole paradigm of aircraft lighting/visibility. After that accident, aircraft holding in position on the rwy are lit up like a christmas tree. |
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Posted: 4/10/2024 11:02:22 AM EDT
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Yeah there are some super bright lights out there now. I saw one the other night that were super bright. Was curious at what the aircraft was and looked at ADS-b Exchange and was shocked at how high up he was. It was a little RV-8. Knew it was something small but his lights were crazy bright for as little and high as he was.
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Posted: 4/10/2024 1:48:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jmt1991: I'm using Aerostar Sunspot landing and taxi lights on my Sling 2. They are very, very, bright. I think there are even brighter ones than those. They are so cool, I love seeing airplanes with them. I’ve got a project underway, and have AeroLEDs Pulsar NSP wingtip lights and a Suntail sitting on my work bench. Have a landing/taxi light housing ordered that comes with bulbs, but I’m 99% sure I’m going to just replace them right away with sunspots. The price of these lights is shocking, but it’s not like I’m going to do this a bunch of times in my life… |
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Posted: 4/10/2024 5:43:51 PM EDT
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I wish they were available when I had my Aztec.
A friend installed Sunspots in his Warrior and holy shit does it make a difference. It's the difference between a candle and a Q-beam. |
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Posted: 4/12/2024 9:35:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By erud: They are so cool, I love seeing airplanes with them. I’ve got a project underway, and have AeroLEDs Pulsar NSP wingtip lights and a Suntail sitting on my work bench. Have a landing/taxi light housing ordered that comes with bulbs, but I’m 99% sure I’m going to just replace them right away with sunspots. The price of these lights is shocking, but it’s not like I’m going to do this a bunch of times in my life… Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By erud: Originally Posted By jmt1991: I'm using Aerostar Sunspot landing and taxi lights on my Sling 2. They are very, very, bright. I think there are even brighter ones than those. They are so cool, I love seeing airplanes with them. I’ve got a project underway, and have AeroLEDs Pulsar NSP wingtip lights and a Suntail sitting on my work bench. Have a landing/taxi light housing ordered that comes with bulbs, but I’m 99% sure I’m going to just replace them right away with sunspots. The price of these lights is shocking, but it’s not like I’m going to do this a bunch of times in my life… Another thing that really makes visibility a whole lot better is the wig-wag. It just makes the aircraft so much easier to spot. |
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