Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Radar reflector – Inflatable or collapsable
Patent
1986-11-14
1987-11-24
Tubbesing, T. H.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Radar reflector
Inflatable or collapsable
H01Q 1500
Patent
active
047092351
ABSTRACT:
An aircraft-launched, ram-air inflatable, passive radar decoy (10) has a substantially cylindrically shaped body (12) having an open forward end (14) and a closed porous rearward end (16), the body comprised of a fabric reinforced composite having a high radar reflectivity coating on at least it interior surfaces (12i, 16i). A rod-shaped weight (22) is attached at the forward end (14) by way of shroud lines (20), the weight (22) providing the highest weight-to-drag-area ratio for the particular size body. The decoy (10) provides a high radar cross section and broad angle coverage to ground-based source of radar when it is ram-air inflated upon ejection by the aircraft into its adjacent windstream.
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Graham, Jr. John J.
Huber, Jr. Joseph C.
Neumann John E.
Germain L. A.
Loral Corporation
Milliken P. E.
Sotomayor John B.
Tubbesing T. H.
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