MILITARY AIRCRAFT
Assignee
GEC-MARCONI LIMITED
Filed
Jul 21, 1987
Granted
Sep 22, 1992
Location
SUFFOLK EN GB
Abstract
An aircraft (1) includes a radar reflector (2) arranged so that the radar signature of the combination of aircraft (1) and reflector (2) is different from that of the aircraft (1) alone. This confuses enemy radar either by removing or folding flat the reflector (2) when on a combat mission so that the aircraft (1) on its own has a surprisingly low radar cross-section; or, alternatively by making radar signature of the combination correspond to that of an aircraft of a potential enemy.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Jan 10, 1990
Rescinded
Mar 9, 1992
Duration
2 years, 1 month
Inventor
- 1STEPHEN W. BELL
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5150122
- Application
- 07081809
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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