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Astronics Debuts Low-drag Radome
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Composite structure is bird strike and Airinc 791 compliant, and offers weight savings over traditional metal radomes.
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Business Aviation
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Aircraft
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Composite structure is bird strike and Airinc 791 compliant, and offers weight savings over traditional metal radomes.
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Astronics introduced AeroShield, a low-drag radome and composite adapter plate for bizliners that offers reduced drag, simplified installation and a 78-percent weight savings over traditional metal designs, according to the New York state-based company.

The fuselage-mounted AeroShield is also bird strike-compliant, can be mounted on any narrow- or widebody platform and can house any satcom system designed for such aircraft. It’s also Arinc 791-compliant, so customers will be able to upgrade to new satcom systems without changing the radome hardware.

A Boeing 737 will be the launch platform, scheduled for installation early next year. The cost is comparable to current radomes, said Edward Popek, senior director of marketing.

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794 Astronics radome
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James Wynbrandt
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Aircraft
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