That’s a fresh Whelen Orion LED strobe, inside the wingtip fairing of a Grumman Tiger. Technical considerations like internal or external mounting—and whether you need to add wiring and switches—greatly impact the labor costs. In our test bed Grumman, the Orion was a $3500 job.
Anti-collision lighting has never been better, but get a firm quote for installation before committing and expect to replace at least some of the wiring.
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