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Old 2nd Sep 2008, 13:28
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What do you call this?
Hi All,

I was looking at a few images of Airbus A340. In some of them i found something bulging on the head.

Photos: Airbus A340-542 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

Can you have a look at the above image. That thing above the alphabet "G" in "KINGFISHER".

What is the purpose of that?

Sorry if it has already been posted here b4.

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Likely a satellite antenna for TV entertainment system. Could also be GPS.
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Could it be some kind of radar system?
Hi Thanks,

Also i was wondering if it is some kind of radar system?
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I think it's to do with mobile phone usage and internet usage when airborne, IIRC.
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This is a SATCOM antenna, it can be used for several purposes.
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