Claims
- 1-5 (canceled).
- 6. An antenna for ultra high frequency (UHF) and very high frequency (VHF) range incorporated into an airborne vehicle, comprising:
empennage parts made of a dielectric material; and antenna elements integrated with said empennage parts, wherein the antenna elements are configured to radiate directionally broadband in flight direction.
- 7. The antenna of claim 6, wherein the empennage parts are made of a ceramic material and the antenna elements are embedded within the ceramic material.
- 8. The antenna of claim 6, wherein the empennage parts are made of a ceramic material and the antenna elements are disposed on said ceramic material.
- 9. The antenna of claim 6, wherein said antenna elements comprise expanding slot radiators that are halved along an axis of symmetry and use the airborne vehicle as an electrical mirror.
- 10. The antenna of claim 9, wherein the empennage parts comprises four antenna elements arranged on or within respective empennage parts and are orthogonally polarized in pairs such that the antenna system is oriented at a 45° angle.
- 11. An airborne vehicle, comprising:
an empennage comprising a plurality of empennage members extending radially in different directions, wherein said empennage members respectively comprise a dielectric material; and a plurality of antenna elements integrated respectively with said empennage members.
- 12. The airborne vehicle of claim 11, wherein said empennage members respectively comprise ceramic materials and said antenna elements are respectively embedded within said ceramic materials.
- 13. The airborne vehicle of claim 11, The airborne vehicle of claim 11, wherein said empennage members respectively comprise ceramic materials and said antenna elements are respectively disposed on said ceramic materials.
- 14. The airborne vehicle of claim 11, wherein said antenna elements respectively comprise expanding slot radiators.
- 15. The airborne vehicle of claim 14, wherein said expanding slot radiators are configured to use said airborne vehicle as an electrical mirror.
- 16. The airborne vehicle of claim 11, wherein the empennage members respectively comprise four antenna elements orthogonally polarized in pairs such that the antenna is oriented at a 45° angle.
- 17. The airborne vehicle of claim 11, wherein at least one of said empennage member comprises a rudder.
- 18. An empennage for an airborne vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of empennage members, wherein said empennage members are respectively formed of a dielectric material; and a plurality of antenna elements integrated respectively with said empennage members.
- 19. The empennage of claim 18, wherein said empennage members respectively comprise ceramic materials and said antenna elements are respectively embedded within said ceramic materials.
- 20. The empennage of claim 18, wherein said empennage members respectively comprise ceramic materials and said antenna elements are respectively disposed on said ceramic materials.
- 21. The empennage of claim 18, wherein said antenna elements respectively comprise expanding slot radiators.
- 22. The airborne vehicle of claim 21 wherein said expanding slot radiators are configured to use said airborne vehicle as an electrical mirror.
- 23. The airborne vehicle of claim 18, wherein the empennage members respectively comprise four antenna elements orthogonally polarized in pairs such that the antenna is oriented at a 45° angle.
- 24. The airborne vehicle of claim 18, wherein at least one of said empennage member comprises a rudder.
Priority Claims (2)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
101 20 830.8 |
Apr 2001 |
DE |
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102 18 169.1 |
Apr 2002 |
DE |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of the filing date of International Application No. PCT/DE02/01519, filed on Apr. 25, 2002, which in turn claims the benefit of the filing dates of German Patent Applications No. DE 10218169.1 filed on Apr. 23, 2002 and DE 10218169.1 filed on Apr. 27, 2001.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/DE02/01519 |
4/25/2002 |
WO |
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