Vehicle component fairing and related mounting system

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a system that is mountable to an outer panel of a vehicle, such as an aircraft. A disclosed version of the system includes an an antenna component, a carrier frame, support fittings, and an aerodynamic fairing. The antenna component is coupled to the carrier frame, which includes a plurality of clevis attachment features. Each support fitting is couplable between one of the clevis attachment features and the outer panel of the vehicle. The fairing has an upper section and a lower section. The upper section has an opening defined therein. The lower section is configured and arranged for coupling to the outer panel of the vehicle. The opening is shaped and sized to accommodate at least a portion of the carrier frame, which is coupled to the upper section of the fairing.

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