2008-10-06 11:37:31 - Small and mid-size aircraft can now benefit from lower power requirements and smaller size of the 4239-01 angle of attack (AOA) sensors from SpaceAge Control.

Designed specifically to meet the needs of commuter, business, and general aviation aircraft the 4239-01 AOA sensors provide: 100 W maximum power requirement (in-flight, continuous), 1 lb. (454 g) weight maximum, de-icing capability per TSO-C16A AND BSI 2G-135 (Section 8.7.2), electrical angle of -30 to +45 degrees, user-specified electrical angles optionally available and heated vane and sensor case.

The products

are a direct off-shoot of the SpaceAge Control's 30+ year heritage in producing angle of attack sensors for flight test aircraft.

"Customers asked us to supply an airflow sensor designed with smaller size, lower weight and - most critically - lower power draw", stated Tom Anderson III, CEO. "To date, the 4239-01 product has exceeded the design requirements to include a brutal de-icing test."

Established in 1968, SpaceAge Control is an ISO9001:2000/AS9100B-compliant company, leading the air data and displacement sensing industries with stock and engineered-to-order products.

For more information about SpaceAge and its products, please contact: heather.wilkins@bksv.com
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About Bruel & Kjaer
Bruel and Kjaer is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration solutions for use in a wide range of applications including: environmental noise measurements, building acoustics, vibration measurements and quality control for use in the automotive, aerospace and consumer industries, as well as by local authorities.

We design and manufacturer sound level meters, microphones and accelerometers, conditioning amplifiers, calibrators, noise and vibration analysers and software. To see our full range and for more information, please visit www.bksv.co.uk or contact our sales team: telephone +44 (0) 1438 739 000 or email: ukinfo@bksv.com

Bruel and Kjaer also runs a variety of training courses throughout the year, from basic introductions on noise and it's effects to more specialised classes teaching customers how to get the most out of their equipment. To see our full training course calendar, visit: www.bksv.co.uk/?ID=3506

Free, online training courses called WebEx - conducted by our expert engineers - run throughout the year too. For registration details and the latest planned WebEx sessions, visit: www.bksv.co.uk/?ID=3550

Bruel & Kjaer UK has its own Service Centre which is UKAS accredited to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025, ensuring traceable or accredited calibration for equipment. To book a service or for more information, please contact our service department on +44 (0) 1438 739 100 or visit www.bksv.co.uk/?ID=3507

Bruel & Kjaer has 900 employees and sales offices in 55 countries and is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc. (www.spectris.com). Spectris has annual sales of £668m and employs around 5,500 people worldwide in its 13 business units.

For additional information please contact:
Heather Wilkins
Marketing Coordinator
Bruel & Kjaer UK Ltd
Telephone: 01438 739 000
Web: www.bksv.co.uk
e-mail: heather.wilkins@bksv.com