Ace Flight™ 4609
High Performance Avionics Server
Specifications
Coming soon- ARINC 600 4MCU, Air-Flow-Through with Front Removable Storage
- Intel® i7-1370PRE, 14-Cores with 64GB DDR5 IBECC RAM
- L2+ Managed Ethernet Switch
- 5G/LTE Cellular Modem for global coverage
- DO-160G qualified and OEM Line-Fit ready
- Backward compatible with previous generation of Ace Flight™ Servers
Ace Flight™ 4609
The Kontron Ace Flight™ 4609 integrates the Intel® 13th Generation Raptor Lake P-Series i7-1370PRE processor (1.9 GHz), includes 64 gigabytes (GB) of IBECC DDR5 memory, 4 terabytes (TB) of fixed NVMe SSD storage and one removable SDD with up to 30TB of storage.
It supports extensive connectivity and bandwidth with features including a 5G/LTE modem for global access, a L2+ managed Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Switch with 10x 2.5GBase-T Ports, 6 Rx (fixed), 1 Tx/Rx (Configurable) ARINC 429 channels and 2 x Coax antenna connections for diversity.
Its rugged 4MCU air flow through design meets harsh environmental aircraft requirements in a low power and lightweight unit. Bringing datacenter-grade performance to commercial aircraft, the Ace Flight™ 4609 is a complete, highly integrated application-ready platform specifically designed to meet sophisticated communication application requirements.
This powerful server is the optimal platform for a comprehensive range of flight information systems including crew and passenger web servers, flight maintenance or manifest servers, connectivity servers, wireless content servers, In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) servers, and software virtualization.
Features
| Form Factor | 4MCU per ARINC 600, air flow-through |
| Processor | Intel® i7-1370PRE, 14-Cores (6 P-Cores @ 1.9GHz / 8 E-Cores @ 1.2GHz), Intel® Iris Xe Graphics |
| DRAM | 64GB DDR5, IBECC |
| Security | TPM 2.0 |
| Operating System | Linux™ Ubuntu 22.04, LTS; Support for other Linux distributions and Windows® Server |
| Operating System | SGOS Middleware |
| Ethernet | L2+ Managed Ethernet Switch 10x 2.5GBase-T Ethernet Ports on ARINC 600 Connector |
| Wireless connectivity | 5G/LTE modem for global access |
| Frontpanel | 1 Front accessible SIM slot (“2FF” / Mini-SIM), 1 eSIM |
| Storage | 1x Removable and Hot Plug Solid State Drive (RSSD), capacity up to 30TB (Ordering Option) 4TB of Fixed Storage (2x NVMe SSD, 2TB each) |
| Audio | 2 Channel Audio Outputs |
| USB | USB 2.0 on ARINC 600 Connector, can be used for interfaces to Aircraft Personality Module (APM) or USB 2.0 devices |
| Frontpanel | USB 2.0, USB 3.0, RS-232(switch & processor), RJ45 (Ethernet), LED for Power On, System Operation and Modem Link Status |
| Weight | 14 lbs (Approx) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 4.88" (124 mm) W x 7.62" (194 mm) H x 12.7" (322 mm) D |
Downloads
Datasheets
Ace Flight 4609 High-Performance Avionics Server
Discover how the Kontron Ace Flight™ 4609 Avionics Server brings high-performance computing and advanced connectivity to the aviation industry.
[ ace-flight-4609_en_data-sheet_kontron-us.pdf, 340.85 KB, May.13.2025 ]
Manuals
General Safety Instruction
[ vpx-360-manual.pdf, 5.67 MB, Dec.02.2025 ]
Software
Kontron Device Management for Avionics
Kontron Device Management for Avionics is a highly flexible and scalable cloud-based solution with integrated dashboards giving you the capability to remotely manage Kontron servers and modem managers deployed on aircraft fleets.
[ kontron-device-management-for-avionics_datasheet.pdf, 637.57 KB, Jul.30.2025 ]
KontronOS Avionics
With Kontron Device Management for Avionics, KOSA supports a full fleet management solution. This includes OTA telemetry data, remote management, installation and updates of field-loadable software and content updates.
[ kontronos-for-avionics-datasheet.pdf, 822.16 KB, Jul.30.2025 ]
Ace Fleet Connect AF4609
[ ace-fleet-connect-datasheet.pdf, 285.53 KB, May.27.2024 ]
SGOS Middleware AF4609
[ sgos-datasheet.pdf, 678.12 KB, May.27.2024 ]
Services
Kontron Services Brochure
[ kontron-services-brochure.pdf, 8.9 MB, Dec.17.2020 ]
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