Aeronautics and astronautics – Missile stabilization or trajectory control – Externally mounted stabilizing appendage
Patent
1990-08-30
1991-08-27
Brown, David H.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Missile stabilization or trajectory control
Externally mounted stabilizing appendage
102382, 244 327, F42B 1016, F42B 1036
Patent
active
050427440
ABSTRACT:
A guideable sonobuoy is disclosed that is ejected from a moving aircraft o the free stream with a ring wing opened to guide the buoy along a predetermined flight path. While the buoy remains packed inside a launch container, the ring wing, made of spring steel, is collapsed around the nose portion thereof. Once launched, the ring wing will fly the buoy to a predetermined destination.
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Marshall Frank P.
McEachern James F.
Travor Bruce W.
Bechtel James B.
Brown David H.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Tura James V.
Verona Susan E.
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