History
On February 6, 1945, Armig G. Kandoian of New York was awarded U.S. patent number 2,368,663 (assignor to Federal Telephone and Radio Corporation (later merged with ITT Corporation) for a "broad band antenna", from an application made on May 15, 1943.
Excerpt from the Kandoian patent:
In keeping with progress made during the last few years in the development of ultra-high frequency radio technique, and applications thereof to aircraft communication, direction finding, and so forth, it has become necessary to develop special antennas and antenna systems suitable for installation on such aircraft. Flying conditions are such that these antennas must necessarily be small and rigid in their construction and also offer a minimum of wind resistance, in order that the flying efficiency of the aircraft will be unimpaired. In accordance with my invention I have provided a small rigid antenna suitable for mounting on the surface of the fuselage or other component of the airplane structure and in certain embodiments I have also provided a streamlined protecting shield or housing covering or so cooperating with the construction of the antenna system as to greatly reduce wind resistance.
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