I can get an inconstant bulb for $15.
Yes, but you have to go out to the end of the wing to turn them on - you are paying the aviation vendors for the convenience of staying in the cockpit on final...I have several years on my $25 flashlights in my wings that will fry your eyeballs... Not sure where these "aviation" vendors can justify the prices.
I guess as long as people keep buying them, they will stay at the price point.
I guess as long as people keep buying them, they will stay at the price point.
... I can get an inconstant bulb for $15...
Can someone knowable in LED's help me understand why LED landing light bulbs are $250 - $500 ? I can get an inconstant bulb for $15. I really like the thought of lowering the power consumption and getting a whiter light, but $500 to $1,000 for both wings ???
You can buy them in red / green / white. Do red/green nav lights need to be TSO'd ?
To get best energy efficiency, most packaged lights use a "switching" voltage/current converter which can create electrical noise without careful filtering.
On the other hand, for an experimental, I'd buy a 10 watt led and a voltage dropping resistor for about $15. No noise. Slightly less efficient, but 1 amp or less shouldn't cause a problem - very reliable and cheap. It needs to be screwed to aluminum for heat-sinking. Might need a focus lens for a landing light.
You can buy them in red / green / white. Do reg/green nav lights need to be TSO'd ?
https://www.amazon.com/6000K-6500K-...words=10+watt+led+chip&qid=1616444721&sr=8-16