Grumman Aerospace Corporation

John J Ettinger

John D DeMartino

Eric S Wimberger

Mark A Rosenberger

High-powered antenna installations employable in rotatable electrical systems for the transmission and reception of electromagnetic energy and, more particularly, an integral radome-antenna structure which is mounted for rotation on the exterior of an aircraft. The rotatable radome-antenna structure which is adapted to be mounted on aircraft, or possible on other suitable support installations, will prevent excessive electrical power losses encountered in present day structures, particularly inasmuch as the essential components, such as the antenna signal receiving and transmitting devices, power generating structure and air turbines, including cooling conduits for circulating coolant to and from the various components are mounted on the rotatable structure of the system, such as an equipment rack and shelf structure, so as to be rotated in conjunction with the radome-antenna structure.

Radome-antenna installation with rotating equipment rack

An over-center locking mechanism is provided for a guided missile foldable wing structure which ensures stable reliable and non-reversible locking of the foldable wing. A pyrotechnic actuator is connected to the mechanism and, upon firing, quickly operates the mechanism to a deployed condition.

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Bayshore, NY, United States of America

John J Ettinger