A long-range reconnaissance pod comprises a cylindrical body and a hollow enclosure forward to said body within which an optical sensor configured to image areas of interest during a long-range reconnaissance mission is housed, wherein a casing of said forward hollow enclosure comprises a target-facing section and a target-opposing section that both extend to a leading edge of said pod, and wherein an optical window adapted to protect said optical sensor from external flow is secured to said target-facing section, and both sections are configured with an external aerodynamic design that renders the optical window substantially optically distortion-free.


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    Title :

    LONG-RANGE RECONNAISSANCE POD


    Contributors:
    YAVIN ZVI (author) / ARAD ERAN (author) / WEIDENFELD MICHAEL (author)

    Publication date :

    2025-06-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / G03B APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM , Geräte oder Anordnungen zum Aufnehmen, Projizieren oder Betrachten von Fotografien



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