2-D projectile trajectory corrector
US6666402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B10/64
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device and a method of adjusting a trajectory of a projectile in flight includes increasing projectile drag to effect a downrange correction and altering the yaw of repose to effect a cross range correction. A method of a vernier correction to the trajectory is included.
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