AN/APG-66
Exhibit at National Electronics Museum, 1974 | |
| Country of origin | United States |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
| Designer | Westinghouse |
| Type | Fire-control radar |
| Frequency | X-band |
| Range | 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) |
| Azimuth | 40° x 10° |
| Related | AN/APG-68, AN/APG-83 |
The AN/APG-66 radar is an X-band solid state medium range (up to 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi)) pulse-Doppler planar array radar originally designed by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation (now Northrop Grumman) for use in early generations of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Later F-16 variants use the AN/APG-68 or the AN/APG-83. This radar was employed in all domestic and export versions of the F-16A/B models throughout the production. Subsequent upgrades have been installed in many varying aircraft types including the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's C-550 Cessna Citation, US Navy P-3 Orion, and Piper PA-42 Cheyenne II's.
In accordance with the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS), the "AN/APG-66" designation represents the 66th design of an Army-Navy airborne electronic device for radar fire-control equipment. The JETDS system also now is used to name all Department of Defense electronic systems.