Special problems associated with aircraft radomes

The paper discusses the design and manufacturing aspects of nose radomes for high-speed aircraft. Aircraft radomes are an acceptable comprise of the conflict between the electrical, structural, environmental and aerodynamic requirements. The paper reviews the requirements placed on the design and summarises the basic radome design and construction methods, as applied in current radome technology, concluding with an examination of the shortcomings of existing radomes and an indication of possible solutions to current problems. An Appendix is attached which includes a list of terms and their explanations.