AIRPLANE ANTENNA CONTROL DEVICE, AIRPLANE, AIRPLANE ANTENNA SELECTION PROGRAM, AND AIRPLANE ANTENNA CONTROL METHOD

摘要

A control device (22) of an airplane (10) comprises: a computer (26) which predicts the present location of a wingman (10B) on the basis of a change over time in wingman location information which denotes the location of the wingman (10B); an antenna selection unit (32) which selects, from a plurality of antennae (12), an antenna (12) whereby a digression ϕt from a central axle of an antenna (12) in a predicted current location of the wingman (10B) which is predicted by the computer (26) is within a coverage region θ; and a beam control unit (34) which executes a communication with the wingman (10B) via the antenna (12) which is selected by the antenna selection unit (32). Thus, the control device (22) of the airplane (10) is capable of selecting the antenna (12) which is optimal for communication with the wingman (10B) from among the plurality of antennae (12).