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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian J Beele, Preston, GB;
Geoffrey Salkeld, Preston, GB;
Assignee:
British Aerospace Public Limited Company, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
343708 ;
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.