Autorotor launching system
US4052927A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 1966 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 1986 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B25/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An airborne launcher and method of delivering a munition system comprising n combination (a) means to rotate the autorotor to a predetermined angular velocity prior to release from the launcher (b) means which direct the rotation of the autorotor in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction resulting in the desired angle of glide of the munition to a preselected area without the aid of the forward speed of the airborne vehicle.
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