Patent ID: 9564681
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: H01Q

Claim:
1. A radome for an aircraft, the radome comprising: a shell having a front end and an aft end, the shell forming an enclosure when mounted on an aircraft, the enclosure being sized and shaped to house a first radio antenna and a second radio antenna; wherein the shell includes a first portion that has mechanical properties that are different from the mechanical properties of the remaining portions of the shell, a second portion that has a reduced radio signal attenuation property when compared to the first portion, and a third portion that has a reduced radio signal attenuation property when compared to the first portion, the first portion including a bulkhead plate that extends downward from an inner surface of the first portion, the bulkhead plate structurally reinforcing the first portion without interfering with line of sight transmission or reception to/from the radio antenna, wherein the first portion is located towards the front end of the shell, the second portion is located aft of the first portion, and the third portion is located aft of the second portion; and wherein the second portion and the third portion are joined by a cross bridge having a plurality of support posts extending downward, away from an inner surface of the shell, the support posts maintaining clearance from the mounting assembly during radome impacts.