Primus 440/660/880 Weather Radar System
Overview
The Primus 440, 660 and 880 are designed using all of Honeywell’s weather radar expertise to provide the ultimate in both performance and reliability. While operators want quality radar performance, improved reliability and advanced features, they also want a light integrated receiver/transmitter/antenna architecture that’s easy to install.
Honeywell’s Primus 440/660/880 family of radars meet these requirements and are by far the most powerful, feature-packed weather radars on the market.
Displays
Primus 440, 660 and 880 naturally integrate with EFIS as well as a number of stand-alone radar displays and multifunction displays.
Effective January 2021, Honeywell is no longer accepting new orders for Primus 440/660/880 weather radars except where contractual obligations apply. Support for these radars is planned through 2026. Honeywell has now achieved TSO approval of our new RDR7000 IntuVue® Weather Radar, which is designed as the replacement. Honeywell Service Information Letter (SIL) D201909000028.
Honeywell’s Primus 440/660/880 family of radars meet these requirements and are by far the most powerful, feature-packed weather radars on the market.
- Installation - Since the Primus 440, 660 & 880 are RTA- style radar, installation is straight-forward. The system requires only a display and a control panel to complete the package.
- Weather Detection - Rainfall intensity levels are displayed in four brilliant colors contrasted against a black background. The result is a crisp display that makes any target readable under any cockpit lighting conditions. Magenta represents areas of severe rainfall, red shows heavy rainfall, yellow represents medium rainfall and green indicates light rain. To help in analyzing the storm, Honeywell’s Primus 440, 660 and 880 informs pilots of the operating mode, distance to each range mark and antenna tilt angle.
Displays
Primus 440, 660 and 880 naturally integrate with EFIS as well as a number of stand-alone radar displays and multifunction displays.
Effective January 2021, Honeywell is no longer accepting new orders for Primus 440/660/880 weather radars except where contractual obligations apply. Support for these radars is planned through 2026. Honeywell has now achieved TSO approval of our new RDR7000 IntuVue® Weather Radar, which is designed as the replacement. Honeywell Service Information Letter (SIL) D201909000028.
Compatible Aircraft
Bombardier Learjet 40
Bombardier Learjet 45
Bombardier Learjet 70
Bombardier Learjet 75
Citation Bravo
Citation Sovereign
Dassault Falcon 2000 Classic
Dassault Falcon 2000 EX / DX / LX / LXS / S (EASy)
Dassault Falcon 50EX
Dassault Falcon 7X
Dassault Falcon 8X
Dassault Falcon 900 C / DX / EX
Dassault Falcon 900A/B
Dassault Falcon 900EX/LX EASy
Embraer E2
Gulfstream G450
Gulfstream G550
Gulfstream GIV Family
Gulfstream V
Leonardo Helicopter AW139
Specifications
Key Differentiators
- Features & Benefits
- High receiver sensitivity allows the radar to detect extremely weak signals from distant storms
- Narrow pulse width provides better resolution of the reflected signal which makes it easier to distinguish ground from weather
- Value Proposition
- ADVANCED BITE
- Primus 880 has Ground Mapping (GMAP) navigation aid
- REACT
- STABILIZED ANTENNA
- TURBULENCE DETECTION
- Key Savings
- Primus 440, 660 and 880 naturally integrate with EFIS as well as a number of stand-alone radar displays and multifunction displays
- Straight forward RTA-style radar installation
Performance Data
- Antenna Size
- P-660 available with 10”,12”,15”,18” sizes
- P-880 available with 10”,12”,15”,18”,24”
- P440 available sizes 10”,12”
- Usually Bought With
- Display and control panel
- Transmitter Power
- 10,000 W
- Receiver Sensitivity
- -118 dBm
- Pulse Width
- 1 or 2 usec
- Maximum Scan Angle
- 120°
- Legacy Product Replacement
- Replace with IntuVue RDR-7000 Weather Radar System
- Input Power
- 28 VDC voltage direct current
