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What is the principle of operation of a strobe light?
What is the principle of operation of a strobe light?
- Capacitor discharge into a neon tube
- Inductor discharge into a fluorescent tube
- Capacitor discharge into a xenon tube (correct)
- Resistor discharge into a LED tube
What is the purpose of a power supply mounted on each wing tip rib?
What is the purpose of a power supply mounted on each wing tip rib?
- To power the navigation lights
- To power the strobe lights (correct)
- To power the landing gear
- To power the aircraft's engines
What is a characteristic of strobe lights?
What is a characteristic of strobe lights?
- Low vibration resistance
- High intensity flash (correct)
- Low visibility range
- High energy consumption
Where are the strobe lights typically installed?
Where are the strobe lights typically installed?
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What type of tube is used in a strobe light?
What type of tube is used in a strobe light?
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Wing Tip Lighting
- A white strobe light can be installed on each wing tip along with navigation lights.
- Strobe lights operate on the principle of capacitor discharge into a xenon tube, producing extremely high-intensity flashes.
- The lights are vibration resistant.
- Individual power supplies mounted on each wing tip rib provide energy to the strobe lights.
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