RADOME: SANDWICH OR SPONGE:

Illustration: Radome Construction (X-Band Radar-9.345 GHz The typical radome on a business aircraft is a five-layer sandwich: (1) inner covering, (2) honeycomb core, (3) outer covering, (4) primer and (5) paint. Kevlar is used for the inner and outer coverings of many radomes because it is strong...

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