Automatically deployed shell fins

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1980-07-21

1982-06-01

Tudor, Harold J.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Externally mounted stabilizing appendage

F42B 1332

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043323600

ABSTRACT:
A guided artillery shell is provided with a set of tail fins which are std within the shell assembly prior to the firing of the shell and during barrel traversal, and are automatically deployed upon muzzle exit by a mechanism responsive to the change in pressure upon muzzle exit and centrifugal force.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2821924 (1958-02-01), Hansen et al.
patent: 3289587 (1966-12-01), Donnelly et al.
patent: 3944168 (1976-03-01), Bizien et al.

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