Radome
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A radome is a structural, weatherproof enclosure that protects a radar antenna. The radome is constructed of material transparent to radio waves. Radomes protect the antenna from weather and conceal a
Geodesic radomes at the Misawa Security Operations Center, Misawa, Japan
Spherical radome mounted atop the mainmast of a Type 45 destroyer
A Boeing E-3 Sentry, showing its rotodome mounted above the fuselage
One of the first radomes. The radome (top) covers the H2S radar system rotating antenna (bottom) on a Halifax bomber
Boeing E-3 Sentry
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The Boeing E-3 Sentry is an American airborne early warning and control aircraft developed by Boeing. E-3s are commonly known as AWACS. Derived from the Boeing 707 airliner, it provides all-weather su
Radome
…or weather detection, the nose cones often additionally serve as radomes. On airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft (e.g. the American E-3 Sentry), a discus-shaped rotating radome, often called a "rotodome", is mounted on the top of the fuselage for 360-degree scanning coverage. Some newer AEW&C…
An E-3 Sentry of the United States Air Force
The piston-engined EC-121 Warning Star, a military version of the Lockheed Constellation, saw service in the mid-1950s.
A welcome ceremony for the first E-3 aircraft at Tinker AFB in 1977
Close-up rotodome revolving at 6 revolutions per minute.