Wing leading edge antenna system
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsRick A Biedscheid, Devin W Hill
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Abstract
Disclosed is a wing leading edge antenna system (“WLEAS”). The WLEAS includes an upper leading edge (“LE”) of a wing of an aircraft, a two-dimensional non-gimbaled scannable antenna (“2D-NGSA”), and an adapter plate. The upper LE of the wing includes two LE ribs and a LE cavity formed by the two LE ribs and a lower LE surface of the wing and the adapter plate is attached to both of the LE ribs within the LE cavity. Moreover, the 2D-NGSA is attached to the adapter plate within the LE cavity.
Claims20
A wing leading edge antenna system (“WLEAS”), the WLEAS comprising:
- an upper leading edge (“LE”) of a wing of an aircraft having two LE ribs within a LE cavity and the LE cavity formed by the two LE ribs and a lower LE of the wing;
- a two-dimensional non-gimbaled scannable antenna (“2D-NGSA”);
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- an adapter plate attached to both of the LE ribs,
- wherein the 2D-NGSA is attached to the adapter plate within the LE cavity.
A scannable antenna system for use in an upper leading edge (“LE”) of a wing of an aircraft having two LE ribs and a LE cavity formed by the two LE ribs and a lower LE of the wing, the scannable antenna system comprising:
- a two-dimensional non-gimbaled scannable antenna (“2D-NGSA”);
- and
- an adapter plate attached to both of the LE ribs within the LE cavity,
- wherein the 2D-NGSA is attached to the adapter plate within the LE cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.