HF10-636-56 HF Conformal Antenna

Part Number: HF10-636-56

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• HF10-636-56

The HF10-636-56 is a folded HF slot antenna incorporated into a modified vertical stabilizer leading edge of the Boeing 727 aircraft.  The HF radiating slot is cut into the aluminum skin of the original vertical stabilizer.  The antenna element excites the entire tail section of the aircraft, thus providing omnidirectional radiation patterns.  Shadowing of the aircraft structure is minimized by implementing this HF conformal design.  Using this design eliminates the use of HF wire antennas and provides a reduction in aerodynamic drag, caused by the exterior wire antenna hardware.  This translates into additional fuel cost savings.  This antenna structure is a direct replacement for the existing vertical stabilizer leading edge cover simplifying the installation (the unit has identical hole patterns as the original leading edge cover).