™XeVision HID Xenon landing/taxi lights were selected by Diamond Aircraft as standard equipment for their innovative DA42 Twin Star, a production aircraft approved for IFR operations. Twin Star photo by M. Wagner / aviation-images.com http://www.aviation-images.com
Kodiak by Questaircraft, standard with ™XeVision
HID Xenon landing lights, including pulsing,
is a production aircraft approved for IFR operations Photo courtesy of Questaircraft Company
Why buy ™XeVision What you should know before you select & buy HID Xenon aircraft lighting systems!click here
The sun is our only competitor
WE ARE THE COMPANY WITH 50 WATT, PULSING CAPABLE SYSTEMS
based on first quality brand third generation D1S bulbs, XeVision proprietary ballast, and metal reflectors - not imitations!
Alert:
We do not offer HID systems with one million lumens as one of our competitors claims. Their statement is outrageous and deceiving. Clue: Your airplane may need an onboard nuclear power plant to operate their system, demanding a whopping 10'000 watts of power. Xevision provides 5300 lumens, with the 50 watt HID systems. This is real, honest and the brightest on the market.
XeVision is sponsering the talented aerobatic team TeamAerostar flying three YAK-52 TW. They perform at air shows with exciting day and night performances. Their smoke system is illuminated by XeVision HID Xenon lighting systems. Watch the team in action (video).
Our HID Xenon lamps and HID Xenon lighting systems are suitable to replace your existing landing light. We offer HID conversions for existing standard lamps which are 'Plug & Play kits'.
We also have oval and rectangular designs for small spaces (wing-tip) and a retractable landing light system (under design).
Our highest quality HID Xenon lamp conversion kits are competitively priced for experimental aircraft. Nevertheless, many pilots are choosing now our XeVision HID Xenon conversion kits for their production aircraft with FAA field approvals. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott AZ, has earned a FAA fleet field approval for their certified aircraft. Diamond Aircraft has chosen our XeVision lights as standard equipment on their new production Twin Star DA42
Ambient heat generated by the HID Xenon lamps is substantially less then the standard landing lights which makes their installation in composite a/c structures feasible.
Advantages of HID over conventional landing lights:
Manufacturer's Warranty is 5 (five) years or 3000 hours (35 watt lamp, 2000 hours for 50 watt)!
Bright white-bluish (daylight) well defined light pattern
See better - be seen - safety with 3200/5300 lumens (35/50 watt)
Lower electric load - less than half the current
Lower radiant heat - 150º F versus 300º F of incandescent lamps
Altitude Limitation:
We have been working hard to establish and verify altitude characteristics, and we are able to fully warrant a safe operating altitude of 35'000 ft. ISA based on extended altitude tests in our lab.
This limitation is valid only for our XeVision HID aircraft lighting systems. HID Xenon lamps should not be turned on above 35'000 ft. ISA.
FAA approval information Even though our XeVision landing and taxi lights are only for experimental aircraft at this time and are not approved for certified aircraft, many of our customers have successfully applied for field approvals using FAA form 337 for installation of our XeVision landing and taxi lights in various production certified aircraft.
Presently XeVision HID Xenon landing and taxi lights are for experimental aircraft only and are not approved for certified aircraft.
Successful field approvals applications using FAA form 337 include (a copy will be provided upon request):
Piper PA-44-180 fleet approval (see installation)
Piper Arrow PA-28, Bonanza M-35, Cessna C-182, Cessna C-172, Mooney M-20, Cessna C-210 L, Grumman Tiger, Cessna 195, etc.
Our patent pending XeVision Pulsing System using XeVision's new proprietary XeStrike ballast and our ™XePulse pulsing module allow now to reliably pulse ('wig-'wag') HID landing and taxi lights without degrading bulb life for. All of our line of HID lights can be pulsed, including 35 and 50 watt systems. Please visit also our XePulse pulsing system page for more information.
50 watt HID Landing light (XV-36) in cowling and
pulsed wing tip lights (XV-19) on Glasair N747DJ
™XeVision kits for conversions and new installations see physical data below XeVision landing & taxi light conversion kits (35 & 50 watt)
XeVision conversion kit & components
preferred application
key features & other information
XV-36-SL with X1A ballast and D1S bulb
select 1 of 4 pre-assembled cable lengths: 1 ft., 2 ft., 4 ft., 6 ft.
landing light
D1S bulb, 35 or 50 Watt, 3200 or 5300 lumens,
8 to 32 VDC input
PAR 36 conversion, lamp diameter 4-5/16" physical data see below check price list
XV-36-ST with XV1A ballast and D1S bulb
select 1 of 4 pre-assembled cable lengths: 1 ft., 2 ft., 4 ft., 6 ft.
taxi light
35 or 50 Watt, 8 to 32 VDC input
PAR 36 conversion, lamp diameter 4-5/16" physical data see below
XV-19-W Our hot runner XV-19, now with adapter kit for Whelen 70346, XeStrike ballast and D1S bulb, 35 or 50 watt.
Serves a a combination of taxi and landing light. Replaces Whelen halogen type lamp, model 70346, with identical footprint. Mounting kit with stainless steel adapter and SS hardware.
For aircraft with Whelen Halogen lamp,
model 70346 as on Diamond Aircraft DA40, Columbia, Cirrus, Grumman Tiger AG5B, and many more
specify: landing XV-36-SL-H2
or
taxi XV-36-ST-H2
4 or 6 foot premade cable
Landing or taxi light for external applications like mounted on landing gear struts, for any rugged external vehicle like utility trucks, off-road, heavy equiment
XV-36-H1 self contained lamp Complete self contained lamp based on the XV-36 with integrated XV4A ballast
XeVision kit & components
preferred application
key features & other information
XV-36-H1 This lamp is completely self contained based on the XV-36 landing or taxi light with integrated XV4A super thin ballast.
Water tight, IP 67, extremely rigid metal housing, small footprint, and easy to wire (pwr and grd)
Landing or taxi light for external applications like mounted on landing gear struts
35 or 50 Watt, 12 or 24 VDC input
water tight, anodized Al housing, two axes adjustable see side view of lamp Physical data seehere
Universal mounting from the side and the rear. Predrilled mounting holes for 3/16 bolts. Lamp can be freely mounted 360º. Stainless steel plate, predrilled with hardware for XV-36, click here, view CAD model
For mounting one or two XeStrike ballasts to the airframe.
Includes 3 (kit I) or 6 (kit II) 3/16" metal base plates with studs, nuts, and one glue kit.
We offer a variety of reflectors with characteristic light pattern, size and shapes.
We constantly expand our product line to suit additional or different aircraft installations.
XeVision reflectors & lenses
preferred application
various sizes of lens and reflector combinations and beam pattern
various lamp sizes and beam pattern
landing or taxi lights for XeVision conversion kits PAR 36 and PAR 46.
landing or taxi lights or combination of both, XeVision special kits
We use only thirdgeneration D1S bulbs for our landing and taxi lights with integrated igniter and separate electronic ballast as pictured below. This results in greatly reduced EMI and RFI.
