Method and device for the in-flight cutting and dispensing of chaff dipoles from an aerial vehicle
US5663518A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/4838
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for the self-protection of an aircraft or the like against radar-guided missiles and a self-protection device for use in aircraft and the like against radar-guided missiles, which enables in-flight cutting and dispensing of chaff dipoles of a preselected length into the airstream along the flight path of the aircraft. The device comprises a housing enclosing a motor having a flywheel providing a motor inertia that enables the motor to maintain a substantially constant rotational speed when a load is applied, a magnetic clutch, gearing for rotating a platen roller and a cutter roller, as well as means for controlling the operation of the device, and an exit opening with a spoiler for dispensing the cut dipoles into the airstream.
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