Airstream ejected missile engine inlet cover

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1995-07-24

1997-08-26

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuselage and body construction

2441374, 244 53B, B64D 4500

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056603576

ABSTRACT:
A missile engine inlet cover has an elongate air scoop having a rigid forward shell and a rearward attached flexible molded end piece. The missile engine inlet cover is held in place by the launch rail with the flexible molded end piece releasably inserted into or over the missile engine inlet. During missile launch, flow of air into the open end of the air scoop forces the air scoop to rotate rearward and dislodges the flexible molded end piece from the missile engine inlet to allow operation of the missile engine.

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