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1962-02-27

1979-03-06

Pendegrass, Verlin R.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Automatic guidance

F42B 1502

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041426967

ABSTRACT:
1. In a missile guidance system, that improvement which comprises, a missile having a rotatable section, a fin on the section adapted to rotate the section as the missile passes through the air and to steer the missile when the cone section is braked, an optical slit on the section, an electrical generator rotated by the section, means responsive to radiation from a target received by said slit to short the generator, thus providing a brake on the section so that the fin will steer the missile toward the source of radiation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2421085 (1947-05-01), Rylsky
patent: 2935942 (1960-05-01), Young
patent: 3000307 (1961-09-01), Trotter, Jr.

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