Ordnance – Rocket launching – Having rocket-storage and transfer means
Patent
1986-07-21
1988-11-22
Brown, David H.
Ordnance
Rocket launching
Having rocket-storage and transfer means
89 1804, 89 1805, 89 1815, F41F 304, F41F 306
Patent
active
047857102
ABSTRACT:
A helicopter (10) has a fuselage (11) provided with storage means (19, 20, 24) for storing a plurality of missiles (16) longitudinally of the fuselage, reloadable turret means (17) beneath the fuselage for movement in azimuth and elevation and transfer means (20b, 21) for transferring a missile from the storage means to the turret means. In the illustrated embodiment the missiles are stored externally of generally vertical side walls (13) and a lower generally horizontal wall (14) of the fuselage and fairings (39) are provided to protect the externally mounted missiles.
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Brown David H.
Westland plc
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