Antenna Gain Pattern Measurements on a BQM-34F Target Drone.

Abstract

Antenna gain pattern measurements were performed at the U.S. Air Force Radar Target Scatter Facility (RAT SCAT), 6585th Test Group, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to provide data for the evaluation of scoring and radar cross section augmentation antennas for the BQM-34F supersonic target drone. Wing tip pod located scoring system antennas were measured at ten vehicle roll angles using circular polarization and a frequency of 1775 MHz. Gain pattern data for the antenna system of a prototype BQM-34F active radar cross section augmentation pod were acquired at a frequency of 9130 MHz using both horizontal and vertical polarizations. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0778075

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Circular Polarization
  • Drones
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • Polarization
  • Radar Cross Sections
  • Radar Targets
  • Target Drones
  • Targets
  • Wing Tips

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow