This thing is expensive, but its BRIGHT. I lost the lens on our old one and decided to spend the extra money to upgrade. Money well spent. Can put a price on being the MOST visible.

John B Verified Purchase

Whelen 9052051 Red/White 14VDC

I purchased to replace a broken Whelen Legacy Strobe. My strobe was a split White/Red and I figured it would be a simple install. While the replacement was easy, a few things popped up that were surpising. First, the depth of the light was lower than my old light. I need to add a decent silicone bead to seal the gap between the fin cap and the light. Second, the screw holes that were already in the fin cap did not allow for the perfect alignement of the White/Red split. There is no adjustment to get this aligned perfectly, but it was close enough for now. Third, and most important, I was under the impression that there was no STC and therefore a pilot can replace without IA sign-off and 337. After I received the light I went to Whelen website and found that they had an STC issued for most airframes in 2019. One can argue the regs from there, but it would have been nice to know that there was an STC. Lastly, propbably should have gotten the Orion 360, the light is smaller and seems to use a better lens that disperses the light better.

Well, worth the investment. A lot brighter than my strobe that I had before. And with less noise in my headset, highly recommended

Joe S Verified Purchase

Whelen LED Red/White Beacon 14V 9052055

excellent replacement, easy replacement, total satisfaction

Dean B Verified Purchase

Whelen LED Red/White Beacon 14V 9052055

Extremely bright and 15 minute install. A bit overpriced but happy with the product.

David A Verified Purchase

Whelen LED Red/White Beacon 14V 9052055

Drop in replacement for the whelen A470 strobe assembly.

Fairbanks A Verified Purchase

Whelen LED Red/White Beacon 14V 9052055

shirring was fast, and the install was easy on my 1968 cherokee

Nicholas B Verified Purchase

Whelen LED Red/White Beacon 14V 9052055

Had a Whelen unit, mfg in 1984, in my C172F. Nearly 40 yrs later the Strobe was inoperative. So ... a search on the Whelen website & an e-mail with photos asking what would work with my system lead me to purchasing the Red/White Beacon from Aircraft Spruce to be used under the fuselage. Easy ordering, sent out virtually the same day and arrived to the wilds of Wyoming within a couple of days. Timed the install with an AP to assist me. Figured out Red to the front White to the back. Then the head scratching deciding how that was accomplished with the (3) hole attachment. Thought the holes would have been drilled symmetrical ... but .... nope. Once figured out then an easy installation. Electrical hookup a breeze ... then ... the test!! All I can say is .... dont look directly at the unit when ON! Its rather blinding. Which is GOOD. So .... an extended 6 week trip will see how it holds up. Should at least be seen @ night.

Michael C Verified Purchase

Whelen LED Red/White Beacon 14V 9052055

Oh very impressive lot! Installation was a breeze on my 172. I cannot say anything good about the price though. That price is outrageous.

Relatively easy to install with existing Whelen gas tube tail strobe hardware. Just needed to drill out 4 rivets, trim down the removed mounting disk, and use it inside the fin as a backing plate for the 6-32 mounting screws and lock nuts. Two wires from the existing wiring were then used to bring 14 volts to the unit. The strobe provides significant perifferal light for night taxing.

Installed on my 1967 Mooney M20F. 14V unit, install was a direct replacement for the coffee grinder rotating beacon. A&P charged an hour for install and filed a 337. Extremely bright, no background headset noise, and looks great.

Very bright. Easy to install (PA-28). Replaced Whelen strobe/beacon. Lighter weight. Way over-priced though.

This replacement was a piece of cake, and talk about bright.... We have 10 Cessna 172s and we will be adding this to all of them eventually. We also have this on our 1958 Travel Air. You can see the white portion a mile away on the ground in daylight.

We’re very happy with it. Installation was painless. The beacon light signature is well superior to the original we removed. Low draw on electrical system. Lighter weight. Can’t think of any downside, except maybe getting PMA approval for Mooney’s and other aircraft makes?

You cannot believe how bright this strobe is. We can see the light in the day when the plane is still on the ramp over a mile away. Wish I could do something line this on the tail of my Cessna 172’s

Mounted right up to my 1966 Beechcraft Musketeer A23/24.

Great upgrade of the 1966 C172 Becon. Very bright much improved visibility great value.

Installed on my C172G. Great upgrade for visibility. Very bright. Easy install.

Very nice and easy to install. Very much brighter at least on the ground

All as advertised - it is a universal fit so dont expect a factory finish especially on older planes but it does fit in the hole, the fasteners all aligned, the wiring was correct and the power supply was built in to the base of the unit so I dont need to get into mounting a remote power unit in the tail- light is so bright that its almost annoying even in sunlight - almost no draw on ammeter compared to 3-4 amps with the old grimes model so thats a good thing- expensive but for 20k hours life it will be working long after I am gone so its a onc and done installation

One word , awesome. Eat install.

So bright that it is hard to look at from the cabin door! Huge improvement over stock.

This is an awesome This is STCd

Excellent unit, very bright, and no RF interference as on other strobes.

Very Nice, Easy to install and a lot brighter than the red strobe we used to have. Part # 9052051 14VDC Installed on a 1969 PA-28-180 Current draw also dropped from 6 to three Amps.

great bright light, simple install, way way to costly

Excellent beacon. Very bright. Replaced a Whelen HCRF strobe. The LED unit has eliminated prior interference with my Strikefinder. Would be 5 star if not for the price

WOW, talk about bright. Very easy to install and definitely brighter than the original plus pulls less power. Only reason it only gets a 4 is the PRICE. Seriously folks come on. Do you need to make your monthly wages for the entire company off one light.

great