Gogo Business Aviation has validated the performance capabilities of its Plane Simple electronically steered antenna (ESA) during a series of flight tests conducted in collaboration with defense technology company MAG Aerospace. The tests confirmed the ESA’s ability to maintain consistent connectivity through a range of flight maneuvers and operational scenarios.
Developed in partnership with satellite networking specialist Gilat Satellite Networks, the full-duplex antenna underwent rigorous evaluation that included standard taxi, takeoff, and landing procedures, as well as more demanding flight patterns such as racetracks, figure-eights, and steep banking maneuvers of up to 30 degrees. System resilience was further tested through simulated power loss scenarios, with the ESA demonstrating immediate automatic reconnection without engineer intervention.
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