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1987-07-21

1992-09-22

Sotomayor, John B.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Radar reflector

Corner

342 10, 342 13, H01Q 1520

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051501228

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft (1) includes a radar reflector (2) arranged so that the radar signature of the combination of aircraft (1) and reflector (2) is different from that of the aircraft (1) alone. This confuses enemy radar either by removing or folding flat the reflector (2) when on a combat mission so that the aircraft (1) on its own has a surprisingly low radar cross-section; or, alternatively by making radar signature of the combination correspond to that of an aircraft of a potential enemy.

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