Antenna assembly, vertical tail, horizontal tail, wing, aircraft, and method

An elongate antenna assembly for an aircraft, comprising:

• a structural section and an antenna element,
• wherein the structural section comprises an elongate leading edge section extending in a longitudinal direction of the antenna assembly, a first lateral section, and a second lateral section,
• wherein the leading edge section is curved such that the leading edge section comprises a convex outer surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the antenna assembly on a convex side of the antenna assembly,
• wherein the first lateral section extends away from the leading edge section on a first side of the leading edge section in a first direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the antenna assembly,
• wherein the second lateral section extends away from the leading edge section on a second side of the leading edge section opposite the first side of the leading edge section in a second direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the antenna assembly,
• wherein an elongate first recess is formed in the convex outer surface of the leading edge section on the convex side of the antenna assembly,
• wherein the first recess extends in the longitudinal direction of the antenna assembly, and
• wherein an elongate first section of the antenna element extends in the longitudinal direction of the antenna assembly and is arranged in the first recess, such that an outer surface of the elongate first section of the antenna element and the convex outer surface of the leading edge section form a first surface of the antenna assembly on the convex side of the antenna assembly.