[ARC5] ARC-5 in the X-1

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Eleazer" <releazer at earthlink.net>
Subject: [ARC5] ARC-5 in the X-1


>... VHF ARC-5 being used in the later X-1A, but it appears
> it was used in the very first X-1 airplanes as well.

Lighter system than the ARC-1 or ARC-3,
more capable and more reliable than the older
ARC-4 or SCR-522.
And during design, it's easier to find three small spaces 
than it is to find one great big space.