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Concorde Battery Corporation has been in the battery manufacturing business for over 30 years and is the world leader in Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) aircraft batteries.
The popular RG® (recombinant gas) Series are constructed with the latest design technology including proprietary PolyGuard® separators, robust “Over the Partition” inter-cell connections and brass terminals to minimize internal resistance and increase efficiency. Concorde’s batteries are engineered by a staff of experts with the distinction of having been selected to write military aircraft battery specifications and participate on committees that set FAA and International Battery Standards.
Concorde’s VRLA RG® Series batteries have been proven reliable, durable and safe. Before releasing to OEM’s and our global network of Distributors, batteries are tested against rigid standards in West Covina, California. Concorde’s proven technology has resulted in more certified installations as Original Equipment or Replacements than any other lead acid aircraft battery manufacturer worldwide. Concorde is proud to supply Original Equipment batteries to American Champion, Aviat, Cessna, Cirrus, Dassault, Hawker Beechcraft, Learjet, Mooney, Pilatus, Piper, Robinson, Socata, Vans and more.
Concorde designs and manufactures over 90 models of Original Equipment and direct replacement batteries for fixed wing and rotary aircraft and has a reputation for designing application specific solutions. Concorde batteries are installed as original Equipment by the majority of aircraft manufacturers and adopted by military air forces worldwide.
Manufacturing Military and Commercial TSO, FAA-PMA and OEM certified aircraft batteries for over 30 years.
Did You Know? (Cool Facts About Concorde Batteries)
- Concorde’s NEW RG-380E/46 is the same size and weight as the popular RG-380E/44 but offers 10% more capacity
- Concorde’s Platinum Series RG-25XC and RG-35AXC provide the most power for longer life and cooler starts than any other 25 and 35 series aircraft batteries available in the industry
- Concorde RG® Series batteries can accept inrush current 8 times their C1 rate
- You can adjust your capacity check intervals for even less down time - NEW Technical Bulletin No. 14 describes how to modify based on previous battery performance
- RG-641 and RG-380E/46 are now TSO C-173 approved
- Concorde manufactures heated batteries for optimal performance in cold environments
- Concorde’s published weights are maximum weights; a battery will never leave our factory weighing more than the published weight
- Concorde no longer manufactures flooded batteries, are focusing efforts on the leading Sealed Lead Acid battery technology in the industry and developing Lithium Ion Technology
- The best aerobatic performers in the world trust the proven reliability and performance of Concorde batteries
- Concorde Sealed Lead Acid Batteries are hand crafted in the U.S.A.
- Concorde designs application specific batteries as “Drop in Replacements”
- Concorde designs & manufactures over 90 models of OE and direct replacement batteries
- Concorde’s Platinum Series batteries are the highest capacity batteries, with more plates, in that size range
- Concorde batteries are Hazmat exempt
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