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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2016
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
John Patrick Baron, Bothell, WA (US);
Steve J. Avila, Renton, WA (US);
Randy L. Parrott, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Timothy Allen Caviness, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Darin Richard Pankratz, Bothell, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for retrofitting an aircraft. Connection points for a reinforcement structure are located. The reinforcement structure is associated with the airframe during original manufacturing of the aircraft and accommodates forces from an antenna system attached to the reinforcement structure. The antenna system includes an antenna selected from a plurality of types of antennas. An antenna adapter plate in the antenna system is attached to the reinforcement structure connected to the airframe of the aircraft during the original manufacturing of the aircraft using the connection points. The antenna is attached to the antenna adapter plate, wherein the antenna adapter plate is configured to receive any one of the plurality of types of antennas. The reinforcement structure is configured to handle loads from any one of the plurality of types of antennas and the antenna adapter plate attached to the connection points.