Multi-purpose accessory system for wireless communication device

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:

• a wireless communication device (WCD) disposed interior of a fuselage of the UAV;
• and
• a multi-purpose WCD accessory comprising:
• a first plate comprised of opposing first and second major faces;
• the first major face comprising a heat transfer surface configured to contact a body of the WCD interior of the UAV when the WCD is secured to the first major face;
• a second plate attached to the second major face in a cantilever configuration and including a portion which extends exterior of the fuselage in a direction away from the second major surface, the second plate including a first broad face on a first major side and a second broad face on a second major side opposed from the first major side;
• wherein the second plate comprises a ground plane portion for an antenna system of the WCD accessory utilized by the WCD, and together with the first plate the second plate forms a heat sink for the WCD.