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Why is a slot antenna attractive on an aircraft or a missile?

  • A.It gives much higher gain than a protruding antenna of the same area would
  • B.It requires no feed network because the skin itself carries the excitation
  • C.It is immune to the plasma sheath that surrounds a fast moving vehicle
  • D.It can be flush with the skin and cause no drag

Answer: D

A slot is simply an opening in the skin, covered by a dielectric window, so it adds no drag and survives the mechanical and thermal environment far better than any protruding structure. Its gain is that of the equivalent dipole rather than anything higher, it certainly needs a feed behind the skin, and a plasma sheath attenuates any antenna. Choosing a radiator that suits the vehicle rather than one that suits the electrical problem alone is often the deciding consideration.

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