Aeroflex's ALT-8000 is the world's first RF-based portable radio altimeter flightline test set. It only weighs about 10 lbs (4.5 kg) with a large 12-inch color touch screen making it easy to use. The ALT-8000 is a universal test set for 4.3 GHz FMCW (frequency modulated continuous carrier wave) radio altimeters and pulse radio altimeters. The simulator is also designed to be software upgradable.

Features include: 

• Tests FMCW radio altimeters including CDF types
• Tests pulse radio altimeters (non-pulse compression types)
• Direct-connect to UUT T/R or to installed system via antenna couplers
• Full RF loop test allows TX, RX, Antenna or Feeder faults to be identified
• Multi-channel operation (via additional test sets)
• Programmable multi-leg climb/descend profiles
• Large touch-screen display with simple user interface
• Remote control interface USB/LAN
• Lightweight and compact about 10 lbs. (4.5 kg)
• Battery 4 hours plus duration