RADOME
A detachable nose cone made of plastic-type material, used to cover and protect an airplane`s radar antenna.
RAF
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As the radome is one of the most sensitive part of the airplane, a lightning strike can destroy the antenna when it is needed most.
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Not satisfied with wider passenger doors, camera and baggage doors or radome covers, Mark wanted to find a permanent solution to the underpowered, expensive-to-operate Pratt & Whitney engines.
The two booms extending back from the fuselage, and the sound of the Rolls Royce Dart turboprops, gave rise to the nickname, Whistling Wheelbarrow . The RAF version (Argosy C Mk I) added a 3 foot diameter radome in the center of the suggestively ...
The other main area of concern is the fuel tanks, lines, vents, filler caps and their supporting structure, where extra design precautions prevent sparking or burn through. In heavier aircraft radomes, being constructed of non-conductive material, ...
Once an intruder had been located, the radar operators directed the fighter intercepts. According to Chief Pilot Erickson, the radar units are still operable, although the dish has been removed from the radome under the nose.
 See also: Aircraft, Aviation, Flight, Pilot, Radar
  
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