Side-by-side
Firehead FT34 Flash Light Head vs PAPI & Airfield Photometric Calibration System — mobile (Unika / PAC, distributed by Vardhman Airport Solutions)
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical.
Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical
Firehead FT34 Flash Light Head
by Flashelek
High-energy PAR56 xenon flash head for runway and heliport Sequential Flash Lamp Systems, ICAO Annex 14 and FAA compliant.
Runway Lighting & Airfield Electrical
PAPI & Airfield Photometric Calibration System — mobile (Unika / PAC, distributed by Vardhman Airport Solutions)
by Vardhman Airport Solutions
A paired photometric calibration solution — vehicle-mounted mobile runway/taxiway light measurement and tripod-based PAPI angle calibration — enabling airfield maintenance teams to verify ICAO and FAA photometric compliance on the airfield without the airport closing.
| Cost of ownership | Firehead FT34 Flash Light Head | PAPI & Airfield Photometric Calibration System — mobile (Unika / PAC, distributed by Vardhman Airport Solutions) |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Firehead FT34 Flash Light Head | PAPI & Airfield Photometric Calibration System — mobile (Unika / PAC, distributed by Vardhman Airport Solutions) |
|---|---|---|
| Lamp type | PAR56 xenon flash tube | — |
| Lamp operating voltage | 2,000 V | — |
| Supported SFLS configurations | CAT I, CAT II/III, REIL, ODAL, heliport approach | — |
| CAT I flash sequence | 30 flashes, 14 ms interval, 0.5 s period | — |
| CAT II/III flash sequence | 21 flashes, 14 ms interval, 0.5 s period | — |
| Heliport approach sequence | 4 flashes, 267 ms interval, 2 s period | — |
| Standards compliance | ICAO Annex 14, FAA, STNA (France) | — |
| Mobile PAC max survey speed | — | 60 km/h |
| Mobile PAC max samples per fitting | — | 65,000 |
| Mobile PAC measurement range | — | up to 30,000 cd |
| Mobile PAC operating surface | — | Dry or wet |
| PAPI calibration time (full 4-unit bar) | — | <1 hour |
| PAPI system angle measurement sensor | — | Gyroscope + PTZ camera + motorised axis |
| Data transfer | — | WiFi / Ethernet |
| Night operation | — | Yes (both systems) |
| Compliance standard | — | ICAO Annex 14 / FAA |
Decide
Ask Aviation Souk to pick for your tender.
The AI weighs both products against your specific brief — airport, certifications, lead time, budget — and tells you which fits.
Ask the AI →