Penetrating Insights: NIST Airframe Tests Help Ensure Better Shielding for Flight Instruments (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Penetrating Insights: NIST Airframe Tests Help Ensure Better Shielding for Flight Instruments

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This photo shows testing equipment being used by NIST scientists in recent research mapping radio frequency penetration of airframes, in this case a Boeing 737-200. The data from the tests provided valuable independent data on how electromagnetic radiation penetrates commercial aircraft, thereby helping improve safety.

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