LED Lighting Systems for airplanes and aircraft
T-28 Foamy Lites
Navigational lighting system for planes up to 50" wing span
Model Type: Aircraft and Airplanes up to 60" span, perfect for Park Zone's 44" T-28 Trojan "Foamy"
LEDs: 3-9 Ultra Bright 5mm
Connector: Complete set of m/f plugs for quick disconnect of Wing Lights and Nose Landing Light if applicable
Wire Gauge: 32 AWG micro wires that become virtually invisible
Description: "Foamies" are a blast from sun-up to sundown! But why stop at sundown? How ‘bout experiencing the fun and thrills of night flying? Convert your Foamy to a 24-hour mission capable flyer with ERC’s custom T-28 "Foamy" LED Mini Nav system. Although custom designed for Park Zone’s popular 44" T-28 Trojan "Foamy", the kit is versatile and will easily adapt to any aircraft up to a 60" span. more...
T-28 Foamy Lighting Systems feature cutting edge Ultra Bright 5mm LEDs that will light up your "foamy" like a Christmas tree. They consist of red and green wing Marker Lights, a 50 ft. beam Landing Light with chromed reflector, white Tail Light either solid glowing or flashing (your choice) and a red Belly Strobe that slowly "ramps" up to full intensity, quickly fades and re-sequences for a very realistic Marz Lite beacon effect. Flashing circuits feature user programmable dual adjustments for Rate (flash speed) and Duty-Cycle (LED on vs. off timing).
All LEDs are pre-wired on 32 AWG micro wires that become virtually invisible at a short distance. Installation is a breeze. Choose from a quick install with wires taped to the outside or go for the clean "scale" install with all wires hidden from view. Just follow the step-by-step series of install pix. Extra wire and shrink tubing is included. Special LED lens caps make for a great looking finish as well as scatter the narrow beam of an ultra-bright 180 degrees for all around visibility which is 100+ yards daytime and 3,000+ yards nighttime!
The SMD microchip controller is small, lightweight, ABS protected, water, fuel, shock and vibration proof. Rugged to the point that if breaks, even from a crash, it’s replaced under the Lifetime Warranty. Amazingly, although incredibly brilliant, the system current drain is so slight that the difference in flying time is almost imperceptible.
Available Pre-Configured Kits: Several pre-configured kits are available. Or, we can custom design anything you can dream up and build it to your required specifications.
Choose Your System
No extra charge for selecting either flashing or solid glowing white Tail Marker Light or ramping or strobing style Belly Strobe (choose preference when ordering). All kits can be ordered with either an ERC DigiSwitch built in for TX on/off remote control or an ERC SmartSwitch built in for automatic light-sensing on/off control.
T-28 Foamy Lites
T-28 Foamy Lites I
Mini Nav Lighting Kit (5 LEDs) $59
1. One White Tail Light - solid glowing or flashing
2. One Red and One Green Wingtip Light - solid glowing
3. One Red Belly Strobe - ramping or strobing style
4. One White or Blue Nose Landing Light
5. Connectors - complete set of m/f plugs for quick disconnect of Wing Lights and Nose Landing Light if applicable
6. Hardware package
7. User's Guide and Installation Instructions
T-28 Foamy Lites II
Mini Nav Lighting Kit (8 LEDs) $79
All that's included in model 1 kit plus...
Four white wing-mounted Landing Lights replacing the one Nose Landing Light (item #4)
T-28 Foamy Lites III
Mini Nav Lighting Kit (7 LEDs) $79
All that's included in model 1 kit plus...
Two white Anti Collision (AC) wingtip strobes, user programmable for Rate and Duty Cycle
T-28 Foamy Lites IV
Mini Nav Lighting Kit (11 LEDs) $99
All that's included in model 1 kit plus...
Four white wing-mounted Landing Lights
Two white Anti Collision (AC) wingtip strobes, user programmable for Rate and Duty Cycle
note: Nose Landing Light (item #4) is blue
Pick a T-28 Foamy Lites Kit in the ERC store
Resources: T-28 Foamy Lites installation photos
MaxiLites Navigational Lighting System
Pro and recreational navigational lighting systems for any size aircraft
Configuration Options: Several Maxi-Lites light kit configurations are available. We also custom design most anything you can dream up and then build it to your required specifications.
Description: The Maxi-Lites kits are our premium nav lighting systems designed to add realistic lighting F/X to scale, competition and recreational RC aircraft up to 100 inch wingspans. They're full featured, versatile LED lighting systems with super brilliant LEDs that are daylight visible making orientation easier at longer distances. Maxi-Lites Pro kits extend daytime flying into twilight and beyond. They make nighttime flying not only easy, but a real blast!
The Maxi-Lites system has 12 inputs all clearly labeled on the case topside for their lighting, switching or aux function. All LED lighting harnesses are completely pre-wired to specs and are ready to simply plug into the MCU. No soldering is required. A comprehensive User's Guide for reference and installation is included. more...
The heart of the system is the MCU (Master Control Unit) which is a compact, ABS enclosed module using precision SMT components and design. Multiple IC micro-chips are used in the design of the 3 independent flashing circuits. Independent flashing circuits allow the user to program the Rate (speed) and Duty-Cycle (on vs. off timing) separately for a variety of flash patterns and sequencing. This design permits one, two or all three flashing circuits to flash in sync, non-sync or any combination for more realistic F/X. The module has 12 inputs that accommodate plug-in type LED harnesses, switches and ERC accessory modules. The MCU will handle up to a total of 36 LEDs.
The Maxi-Lites system has 12 inputs all clearly labeled on the case topside for their lighting, switching or
aux function. They are as follows:
- 5 solid glowing for Nav, Landing, Spot (or aux lighting)
- 3 independent flashing for Beacon, Belly Strobe, AC Strobes (Anti-Collision)
- 3 for external remote switching of Nav, Landing, Spot or Aux. Lighting
- 1 for Aux. Power to supply power for ERC accessories, monitoring or extra lighting
The MCU is well protected against shock, vibration, moisture and fuel. Since LEDs require only 1/10th the power of incandescent bulbs, the system can be connected directly to the RX for its power. Another advantage of LED technology is that the diodes burn very cool and no special care has to be taken in installation. In addition, the light housing is made of epoxy making LEDs very rugged and not likely to break like incandescent bulbs. If preferred, a small mAH pack with a charge switch can also be used for supply power. Optimal lighting is achieved with a 6.0 to 7.4v supply.
All flashing circuits are single sequencing. However, an ERC accessory module can be ordered that plugs into any of the strobing inputs that allows you to program from 1 to 10 flashes per sequence. Interior and Panel lighting modules are available for that extra scale touch.
Choose Your System
Adding an Automatic Ambient On/Off Control Switch
All kits can be ordered with an ERC SmartSwitch (DigiSwitch-S will be substituted for the DigiSwitch-D) for automatic light-sensing on/off control of the nav lights and independent remote control of the landing lights.
Custom Design It Yourself
All lighting kits shown are popular configurations designed for ease of installation.
If you don't see what you want, let us know. Maybe you need extra wire lengths, a kit for a specific model or you've dreamt up a lighting system. An ERC master craftsman is happy to build it to your exact specifications. Contact us...
If you can dream it, we can build it.
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MaxiLites Pro 5acd
Professional LED Lighting Kit for Airplanes (5 LEDs) $261
1. One MarzLite
2. Three constant nav lights (red, green, white)
3. One white landing light
4. DigiSwitch-D for independent remote control of nav and landing lights
MaxiLites Pro 7acd
Professional LED Lighting Kit for Airplanes (7 LEDs) $271
1. One MarzLite
2. Three constant nav lights (red, green, white)
3. Two white landing lights
4. One Belly Strobe
5. DigiSwitch-D for independent remote control of nav and landing lights
MaxiLites Pro 9acd
Professional LED Lighting Kit for Airplanes (9 LEDs) $291
1. One MarzLite
2. Three constant nav lights (red, green, white)
3. Two white landing lights
4. One Belly Strobe
5. Two Anti-Collision Strobe lights (ACS)
6. DigiSwitch-D for independent remote control of nav and landing lights
Pick a MaxiLites Pro Kit in the ERC store
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Important LED Information
The LEDs used in ERC lighting systems are #10 bin diodes which is the highest rating given to LEDs. This means they're matched for brilliance, color, clarity and quality.
When comparing LEDs for true brightness output, it's buyer beware! Many companies boast of their diodes having extraordinary mcd (luminosity) ratings. These are often false claims made for a competitive edge in marketing.
Even if the claims are true, mcd ratings are misleading. The mcd rating is a relative measurement of an LED's brightness, but doesn't tell you the more important fact of how much light is really being output. This rating is measured in lumens which is the true amount of light the LED is actually producing.
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MaxiLites A4r
Recreational LED Lighting Kit for Airplanes (4 LEDs) $152
1. One MarzLite
2. Three constant nav lights (red, green, white)
3. Twelve input module, expandable to 36 LEDs
MaxiLites A5r
Recreational LED Lighting Kit for Airplanes (5 LEDs) $162
1. One MarzLite
2. Three constant nav lights (red, green, white)
3. One white landing light
4. Twelve input module, expandable to 36 LEDs
MaxiLites A6r
Recreational LED Lighting Kit for Airplanes (6 LEDs) $172
1. One MarzLite
2. Three constant nav lights (red, green, white)
3. Two white landing lights
4. Twelve input module, expandable to 36 LEDs
MaxiLites A7r
Recreational LED Lighting Kit for Airplanes (7 LEDs) $180
1. One MarzLite
2. Three constant nav lights (red, green, white)
3. Two white landing lights
4. One Belly Strobe
5. Twelve input module, expandable to 36 LEDs
6. DigiSwitch-D for independent remote control of nav and landing lights
MaxiLites A9r
Recreational LED Lighting Kit for Airplanes (9 LEDs) $198
1. One MarzLite
2. Five constant nav lights (2 red, 2 green, 1 white)
3. Two white landing lights
4. One Belly Strobe
5. Twelve input module, expandable to 36 LEDs
6. DigiSwitch-D for independent remote control of nav and landing lights
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