MODEL AIRCRAFT L-BAND BEACON ANTENNA PATTERN GAIN MAPS

The document presents L-band antenna patterns for a variety of general aviation and air carrier aircraft; these patterns were based on scale-model measurements. The antenna patterns are described by aircraft-coordinate-referenced elevation vs azimuth gain-contour maps. This method of presentation conveniently displays the effects of aircraft configuration on antenna patterns and allows one to observe the changes in a pattern that result from a change in wheel, flap, or antenna location.

• Corporate Authors:

  Lincoln Laboratory

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Lexington, MA  United States  02173

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Systems R&D Service, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Mayweather, D W
• Publication Date: 1975-4-24

Media Info

• Pagination: 156 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Antennas; Beacons; Civil aircraft; Jet transports; L band; Profits; Radiation patterns; Utility aircraft
• Uncontrolled Terms: Antenna radiation patterns; Model tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Aircraft antennas
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Finance; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092130
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ATC-44, FAA-RD-75-75
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA72WAI-261
• Files: NTIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 18 1976 12:00AM