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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2013
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, MN (US);
Keone J. Holt, Redmond, WA (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein are directed towards a radar altimeter for mounting onto an aircraft. The radar altimeter includes a base configured to mount to an external surface of an aircraft, the base having an inner portion and a flange disposed around the inner portion, wherein the inner portion has a generally rectangular geometry defining a long dimension and a short dimension. A chassis is mounted to the base and has a planar portion that is disposed perpendicular to a plane formed by the base. A plurality of circuit boards are mounted to the planar portion of the chassis and disposed parallel to the planar portion of the chassis. The base is configured to mount over a second aperture in the external surface of the aircraft such that the chassis and the plurality of circuit boards are placed through the aperture and are disposed inside of the aircraft.