Helicopter launch and recovery device for horizontal floating ASW mobile targets
US4009635A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D1/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system suspended from a helicopter is utilized for unrestricted launching f cylindrical bodies and recovering these bodies while they are floating in a horizontal position. The system comprises a cage having a pair of axially separated U-shaped clamps with panels extending from the open portion of the clamps. Pivotable wedgs protrude to the inside of each clamp, allowing a cylindrical body to slip into the cage and be captured. In addition an electrical circuit is connected to bomb shackles in the system for providing the launch capability.
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