Antenna for Radar Bomb Director Mark 5 (AN/APB-2)

Abstract

This report describes the electrical design of the antenna for Bomb Director Mark 5. One of the specifications for the design of the antenna is that it provide a radiation pattern in elevation for uniform ground return from a maximum slant range of 50 miles to the bombing angle for altitudes varying from 1000 feet to 40,000 feet. This requires that the radiation pattern be subject to control both in direction and in the distribution of power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 22, 1948
Accession Number
AD1207230

Entities

People

  • A. S. Dunbar

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Bomb Directors
  • Elevation
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Slant Range
  • Specifications

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.