Advanced air-to-surface weapon

Details Advanced air-to-surface weapon Advanced air-to-surface weapon

1980-01-23

1982-05-04

Tudor, Harold J.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Remote control

102374, 102436, 244 324, F41G 700, F42B 1502, F42B 1516

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ABSTRACT:
An unconventional advanced air-to-surface weapon of monowing configuration, and having a symmetrical, high lift fuselage of lenticular (i.e., biconvex or oblate) cross section, with a width-to-thickness fineness of approximately 2.5. The longitudinal profile is modified Sears-Haack in two dimensions, truncated at the base for a rocket nozzle. The weapon comprises a nose portion modular forebody, a weapon payload portion modular midbody, and an aft boattail modular portion which are combined into one unit that is selectively separable into its modular components when used. A variation of this weapon is also taught which features a semi-lenticular fuselage cross section (i.e., one flat side) and a width-to-thickness fineness of approximately 2.1.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2691495 (1954-10-01), Chiroky
patent: 2967034 (1961-01-01), Eyre
patent: 3120361 (1964-02-01), Rube et al.
patent: 3625459 (1971-12-01), Brown
patent: 4176813 (1979-12-01), Headley
"Modular Weapons", by Hendricks Weapons Technology Ordance, Jan., Feb. 1973.
The Aerodynamic Design of Aircraft, 1978, pp. 71-77.

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