AIRBORNE RADAR
Assignee
BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Filed
Dec 5, 1990
Granted
Jan 19, 1999
Location
PRESTON GB
Abstract
A radar for an aircraft (1) comprises end-plates (4a, 4b) mounted at the tip's of two pairs of aircraft wings (2a, 2b, 3a, 3b). Each end-plate carries a sideways-looking phased array (6) whose beam is unobstructed by aircraft structure. The array can be made to have a large area, thus producing a narrow beam, steerable over a large solid angle. In one embodiment, the end plates (4a, 4b) incorporate fins (5a, 5b) which replace the aircraft fin to afford lateral stability and control.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Oct 23, 1991
Rescinded
May 30, 1997
Duration
5 years, 7 months
Inventor
- 1BRIAN J. BEELE
Technology Domains
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Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5861856
- Application
- 07627401
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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