Thread: gliders+radar
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Old July 20th 06, 09:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Nyal Williams
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What kinda Rennels numbers would I get? Is this a new
kinda airfoil?

At 16:48 20 July 2006, Big John wrote:
Johan

Look up Luneberg Lens via Google.

We hung them on T-33 target aircraft in exercies to
give a radar
return the size of a B-47.

You could make one out of foam and Rennels (sp) Wrap
and put inside
your plastic bird and get a much larger radar return
for just a few
ounces for the lens.

These are passive devices and no power is required.

Big John
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On 19 Jul 2006 18:25:38 -0700,
wrote:

Modern gliders are small and made of materials that
show up poorly on
radar.

Are we basically flying stealth aircraft?

Johan Larson