Low observable shape conversion for aircraft weaponry

Details Low observable shape conversion for aircraft weaponry Low observable shape conversion for aircraft weaponry

1996-05-17

1998-02-10

Pihulic, Daniel T.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Radio wave absorber

For aircraft or missile

H01Q 1700, B64D 700

Patent

active

057173974

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for encapsulating a warhead or bomb for the purpose of reducing the weapon's radar cross-section, including a hollow jacket and a hollow tail section. The warhead is inserted into the specially-shaped jacket and into at least part of the tail section. The jacket is secured to the warhead by lugs and the tail section is secured to the jacket or to the warhead. The jacket has two pointed seams on opposite sides of a vertical plane passing through the warhead pointing outward from the vertical plane and which extend along the length of the jacket. The front of the tail section has a serrated edge which overlaps the rear end of the jacket. The tail section has horizontal fins and downward and outward extending fins. The lugs allow the apparatus to be releaseably attached to the bottom the fuselage or the bottom of a wing pylon of a military aircraft.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3997899 (1976-12-01), Rolsma
patent: 4947174 (1990-08-01), Lehman et al.

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