LED's replacing strobe Flashbulbs?

[PhatAJ2008]

I've seen a few new private jets with the bright LED's where the strobes are usually located. Are they as effective? Will commerical airliners begin replacing their flashbulbs for LEDS?

 

[Amish RakeFight]

LED's are annoying to look at, but are much brighter. I think they are mesmerizing actually and seem to leave a visual trail when you look away.

 

[amcnd]

The Next Gen CRJ's have them..

 

[blzr]

We changed the old rotating beacons on the tail and belly to the LEDs. They are cool, but very bright, especially in clouds.

 

[aa73]

Are those the annoying ones that flash 3 or 4 times per second... like the ones on most GA aircraft?

I think the A320 series aircraft already have those, too.

 

[PhatAJ2008]

Well, they weren't flashing that fast...

 

[dash8driver]

I think they are mesmerizing actually and seem to leave a visual trail when you look away.

dont eat the brown acid man......

 

[STL717]

Almost every light is converting to LEDs. Traffic Signals, auto brake lights, airplane reading lights are here or will be soon. All new instillations of taxiway edge and centerline lights are LEDs.

 

[pipe]

The Next Gen CRJ's have them..

I think I just vomited in my mouth a little bit.

PIPE

 

[PhatAJ2008]

Almost every light is converting to LEDs. Traffic Signals, auto brake lights, airplane reading lights are here or will be soon. All new instillations of taxiway edge and centerline lights are LEDs.

Why are threy only replacing the Taxi lights with them?

 

[Captzaahlie]

The Next Gen CRJ's have them..

Why do all the RJ drivers taxi around with the wing root lights instead of the actual nose taxi light? Is it the cool thing to do? Just wondering.....

 

[CA1900]

Why do all the RJ drivers taxi around with the wing root lights instead of the actual nose taxi light? Is it the cool thing to do? Just wondering.....

Ummm... because that's where the taxi lights are on a CRJ?

 

[Captzaahlie]

The Next Gen CRJ's have them..

I think I just vomited in my mouth a little bit.

PIPE

TOO FUNNY! Those RJ's suck down the fuel , but they won't be burning out light bulbs at an alarming rate now will they?

 

[Captzaahlie]

Ummm... because that's where the taxi lights are on a CRJ?

I thought they had a taxi light on the nose as well....

"My bad" if that's not the case!

 

[viper548]

Why do all the RJ drivers taxi around with the wing root lights instead of the actual nose taxi light? Is it the cool thing to do? Just wondering.....

On the 700 and 900 the nose light doesn't work very well for taxiing