Neon Beacon Has 120-Mile Range (Jul, 1931)
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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jul, 1931
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Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jul, 1931
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Neon Beacon Has 120-Mile Range
Huge Light Is Visible to Aviators Across Entire State of Indiana
All aerial night traffic on the transcontinental route from New York to the Pacific Coast is now guided across the entire state of Indiana by the world’s largest neon aviation beacon, which has recently been completed atop the tallest building in Indianapolis. Standing 375 feet above street level, the red beams of the 2,000,000 candlepower light may be seen by aviators within a radius of 60 miles. On clear nights it may be picked up 100 miles away.
two million candlepower? i could swear i’ve seen flashlights for sale advertised as being in that range… Indiana must have had less light pollution back then.
Comment by Nomen Nescio — August 30, 2009 @ 1:01 pm
Nomen Nescio: Only two million?
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Comment by Firebrand38 — August 30, 2009 @ 2:25 pm
i’ll bet stargazing was pretty awesome back then.
Comment by fred — August 31, 2009 @ 11:52 am