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System of vehicle guidance by continuous gas jets

US5004184A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 1990
Grant dateApr 2, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF42B10/666
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system of guidance in yaw, pitch and roll, which enables a small number of nozzles (three) to be used. Each of the nozzles supplies a continuous gas jet, which can be oriented about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the vehicle which carries them, the deflection of each of the nozzles preferably being limited to .+-.60.degree..

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